糖衣毒藥：社會行政人員對福利陷阱的洞察與省思

Sugar-Coated Poison: Insights and Reflections of Social Administrators on the Welfare Trap

目前臺灣關於貧窮問題的研究，多集中於個人層面的因素探討，較少關注制度層面，特別是社會救助制度對此的影響。為此，本文透過訪談8位社會行政人員，分析我國社會救助系統是否存在福利陷阱。研究結果顯示，福利陷阱的確存在，其形成原因主要可歸納為以下四點：（一）過渡性福利措施有名無實；（二）鼓勵就業與脫貧之經濟誘因不足；（三）福利資源高度集中於擁有低（中低）收入戶身分者；（四）補助收入可能高於勞動所得。基於上述發現，本文提出相關政策建議，旨在促進臺灣社會救助制度及其配套措施之改革。

 

Research on poverty in Taiwan has predominantly focused on individual-level factors, with limited exploration of the systemic impact of the social assistance system. To address this gap, this study interviewed eight social administrators to explore whether welfare traps exist in Taiwan’s social assistance system. The findings confirm the existence of welfare traps, which can be attributed to four key factors: (1) the ineffectiveness of transitional welfare measures in fulfilling their intended objectives; (2) insufficient economic incentives to promote employment and facilitate exit from the social assistance system; (3) the disproportionate concentration of welfare resources on households qualifying as low-income; and (4) instances where subsidy income surpasses earned income, reinforcing welfare dependency. Based on these findings, this study proposes policy recommendations for reforming Taiwan’s social assistance system to address welfare traps and promote economic independence.