符合公平正義之福利經費規劃－－以臺灣兒少與老人福利支出為例

Social Justice and Welfare Funds Distribution between Children, Adolescents and Elderly in Taiwan

在台灣，兒童與少年福利與老人福利的預算，差距越來越多。但老人福利的支出最大宗並非是在於福利服務的提供，而是提供老人生活津貼的補助。雖然每位老人每個月領取三千元的生活津貼看似不多，但整體的經費卻是相當驚人，且會影響到其他人口群的福利服務。本文運用政府所公布的次級資料說明老人與兒少二者福利經費在過去14年來的變化情形，並以近年來中低收入戶兒少人數與老人的人數的消長狀況說明此現象可能產生的影響。本文呼籲政府應儘速重視社會福利策略綱領中的「全民安居樂業、實現公平正義」的理念，考量福利經費配置中的公平正義。

The welfare budget allocated by the Taiwanese government for the elderly is significantly larger than that allocated for children and youth. The majority of this budget is not used to cover services, but rather a monthly living allowance. Despite this allowance only amounting to around one hundred US dollars per eligible elderly person, the total amount is leading to a general reduction in services for the rest of the population. This paper uses official statistics to highlight the contrast in the amounts of money spent by the government for the welfare services of the elderly and children over the last decade. This paper urges the government should pay more attention to the equal distribution of welfare services.