Department of Social Welfare

The benefits of the Taipei Senior EasyCard just continue to broaden. In terms of public transportation, the card can now be used on the Taoyuan Airport MRT, and the scope of subsidy for travel on Taiwan Railway trains has been expanded to include departures and arrivals from all stations in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, and Yilan. In addition, the maximum subsidy for each trip has been increased to a maximum of 150 points. As for venues, the card can now additionally be used to visit the permanent exhibition MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES：POP MUSIC IN TAIWAN at the Cultural Cube of the Taipei Music Center, the Beitou Public Hotspring, the Taipei Tennis Court, the table tennis and badminton courts of the Taipei Gymnasium, the Cosmic Adventure, Dome Theater, and 3D Theater of the Taipei Astronomical Museum, as well as the Taipei Zoo's Education Center and tourist train. The extended benefits are designed to encourage Taipei Senior EasyCard holders to journey around Taipei!

In 2024, the transfer options for the Double Ninth Festival cash gift for the elderly were expanded to 387 financial institutions (banks, post offices, credit unions, farmers' and fishermen's associations, etc.) for the elderly to choose from. In the future, it will still be possible to claim the money using the Taipei Senior EasyCard or by visiting a public office at a designated time and date. The elderly can also select to have the money transferred on a priority basis or delivered to their homes by village clerks from local district offices.