‘Culture Points’ age eligibility to expand next yearStaff writer, with CNAResidents aged 13 to 22 would be eligible to claim NT$1,200 (US$38.27) in cash handouts, known as Culture Points, from Thursday to spend on cultural activities or at related venues, the Ministry of Culture said today. Photo: CNAIt was expanded last year to include those aged 16 to 17, and this year began offering NT$600 in Culture Points to children aged 13 to 15 on a trial basis. At a news conference, Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) said the program would be expanded once again next year by making all Taiwanese residents aged 13 to 22 eligible for NT$1,200 in Culture Points. This year, foreign nationals with alien permanent resident certificates or spouse-based resident visas who met the age requirements were eligible to claim Culture Points. The ministry said that more than 80 percent of those eligible had used their 2025 Culture Points as of today, spending nearly NT$1.5 billion.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 10:33 UTC