New Taipei City's Senior Citizen Card to Expand Services to Pharmacies, Convenience Stores
L'essentiel
- New Taipei City's Senior Citizen Card will allow monthly 300-point usage at farmers' markets, pharmacies, and convenience stores starting in the latter half of next year.
- Councilor Chen Nai-yu urges prompt release of details to ensure accessibility for seniors in remote areas.
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Pourquoi c'est important
New Taipei City's Senior Citizen Card, which offers monthly points, has been criticized for its limited usage scope, particularly for seniors in remote areas who may not frequently use public transportation. Councilor Chen Nai-yu has repeatedly called for expanding its usability.
民進黨新北市議員陳乃瑜（右）說，她過去15次質詢市府檢討愛心敬老卡使用彈性，現在跨出第一步，她將持續爭取擴大使用。（市議員陳乃瑜提供）
新北市愛心敬老卡明年下半年起將開放每月上限300點可用於農會、藥局、超商等通路；民進黨新北市議員陳乃瑜今要求市府盡快公布適用店家、點數折抵方式、偏鄉農會與藥局合作名單，確保石碇、坪林、烏來等地長輩不會因通路不足，反而成為政策邊緣人。
陳乃瑜指出，過去新北敬老卡使用範圍太窄，許多長輩每個月點數看得到，卻不一定用得到，尤其對石碇、坪林、烏來等偏鄉長輩來說，不是每個人都能天天搭捷運、搭公車。
她表示，她上任以來，歷經15次質詢，長期要求市府檢討愛心敬老卡使用彈性，包含擴大到國民運動中心、衛生所掛號、國道客運、計程車、台鐵，以及更貼近日常需求的農會、藥局、超商等通路，敬老卡如果只停留在交通補助，就會變成住在都會區比較好用、住在偏鄉反而用不到，這不是照顧長輩，而是制度不公平。
陳乃瑜說，真正的高齡友善城市，不是嘴巴上喊照顧長輩，而是讓長輩走得出去、買得到藥、用得到點數，未來她會繼續盯緊市府，確保偏鄉不漏接，讓愛心敬老卡成為長輩每天都用得到的生活支持。
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific names of the applicable stores and the point redemption methods?
- What is the list of remote farmers' markets and pharmacies that will cooperate with the program?
- Will there be any additional support for seniors in areas with fewer participating merchants?
- What is the exact date in the latter half of next year when the new policy will be implemented?
