• Last updated:2021-10-20

      The Ministry of Labor has announced that, in line with Taiwan's “Bilingual Nation ” policy, the regulations of the “Enforcement Rules of the Labor Pension Act” (New Labor Pension System) were amended and promulgated on July 12, 2021 to simplify the application procedures for applicants who cannot return to Taiwan or come to Taiwan to claim labor retirement pensions because they live abroad. If the power of attorney and identity documents attached by the applicant are in English, the Chinese translation can be waived after authentication by overseas missions or consulates of the R.O.C. to achieve the effect of simplification and convenience for claimants.

      The Ministry of Labor further noted that, in accordance with the provisions before the amendment, in the event that a worker, his/her survivors(s), or designated person(s) reside abroad or cannot return to claim their pension payment, they may do so through power of attorney at R.O.C. embassies, consulates, representative offices abroad, or through other agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, or present personal identification documents from their country of residence. The power of attorney instrument and the personal identification documents should include a Chinese translation to be authenticated by an overseas mission of the Republic of China. Translations that are not authenticated shall be notarized by a court or notary public of the R.O.C. With this amendment, except where otherwise required by the Bureau of Labor Insurance (BLI) to attach the Chinese translation of the power of attorney and identity documents for review purposes, if the power of attorney and identity documents are originally in English, the applicant can directly contact the local overseas mission of the R.O.C. for authentication. The submitted documents no longer need to be translated into Chinese in order to apply to the BLI for pension payments under the new labor pension fund.

• Source:Department of Employment Welfare and Retirement
• Publication Date:2021-08-19
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