Unemployment benefits for foreigners with APRC?

[ralf1970]

At December I was at labor bureau in Taipei.
They told me even I have APRC i cant get the unemployment benefits, because I am not a Taiwanese and I am not married with a Taiwanese.

[Belgian_Pie]

Unemployed foreigner in Taiwan wanting free money?

[overnightoats666]

@RickRoll

I made use of unemployment benefits just 2 years ago. I have an ARC based on marriage, but I assume it would be the same for APRC holders.

What was the catch?
They really give foreigners on marriage based ARC’s EI checks?

[overnightoats666]

@ralf1970

I am not a Taiwanese and I am not married with a Taiwanese.

So if you’re married it’s good to go?

[ralf1970]

@overnightoats666

So if you’re married it’s good to go?

Have you get the unemployment benefits ?

[overnightoats666]

@ralf1970

Have you get the unemployment benefits ?

No, I’m just curious if foreigners are actually capable of receiving it.

[RickRoll]

@overnightoats666

What was the catch?
They really give foreigners on marriage based ARC’s EI checks

What is an EI check?

@overnightoats666

I’m just curious if foreigners are actually capable of receiving it

I’m a foreigner and I did receive it. So the answer would be yes!

[yyy]

EI = Employment Insurance

You’re married to a Taiwanese, right?

[RickRoll]

Yes, I am!
But as I mentioned before, I believe this benefit is also extended to APRC holders

[mad_masala]

So are non married APRC holders eligible or not?

[tando]

@mad_masala

So are non married APRC holders eligible or not?

I think no. Not yet.

[mad_masala]

Bastards…

[owleyes]

There is also divorced APRC holders, that’s even another category

[ralf1970]

@tando

I think no. Not yet.

Right

[Dr_Milker]

@owleyes

There is also divorced APRC holders, that’s even another category

There should at least be some kind of reparations for having survived a Taiwanese marriage.

[RickRoll]

@tando

So are non married APRC holders eligible or not?

I think no. Not yet.

Wait… What? Why?

Don’t the APRC holders also pay 勞保 (laobao)? Isn’t the 失業 (shiye) included in it?

[tando]

Employment insurance is for nationals and spouses of nationals.

fyi
Ministry of labor - Labor Insurance

Labor Insurance

Employment insurance - Insured persons

1. An ROC national.
2. A foreign national, Mainland Chinese citizen, Hong Kong citizen or Macao citizen married to an ROC citizen and having acquired legal residency in ROC.

[RickRoll]

Ok. I see.
Thanks for the info!

[yyy]

As discussed earlier in the thread, let’s all please please try very hard not to mix up laobao and jiubao!

[yyy]

I just added a question mark to the thread title.

Some 2.5 years later, the EI law seems to be the same as far as foreigners are concerned, and the MOL’s website goes along with this, so I assume the status quo remains. Please correct me if I’m wrong.