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老農津貼增至每月1.5萬元  農業部:預算暴增320億、發不出來
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老農津貼增至每月1.5萬元 農業部:預算暴增320億、發不出來

老農津貼提高至每月1萬5000元並追溯至7月起發放,農業部表示每年預算暴增約320億元,深表遺憾並憂心排擠其他農業施政資源。

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立法院6日三讀通過「老年農民福利津貼暫行條例」修正案,將老農津貼調高至每月1萬5000元並追溯至7月起發放。農業部對此深表遺憾,指每年預算將暴增約320億元,恐嚴重壓縮其他農業施政資源配置空間。

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行政院原提案將老農津貼從8110元調高至1萬元,國民黨與民眾黨則提案漲為1.5萬元並於立法院三讀通過。

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立法院今(6日)三讀通過「老年農民福利津貼暫行條例」修正案,將老農津貼提高至每月1萬5000元,並追溯到今年7月1日起發放;農業部今下午聲明,對此事「深表遺憾」,強調每月增5千元,每年預算暴增約320億元,不僅今年的預算不足支應,且長期影響政府財政,並壓縮其他農業施政資源配置空間。

行政院因應物價指數,今年提出老農津貼修法,從現行每月8110元漲到1萬元,並提追加預算64.5億元;但國民黨、民眾黨卻在近期提案漲為1萬5千元,今日強勢三讀通過,並追溯到今年7月起發放;上週農業部長陳駿季赴立院說明時已提到增5千元,預算會暴增約320億元,今年預算「發不出來!」

農業部今傍晚再度詳細說明,老農津貼每年約53萬人領取,立院調漲至1.5萬元,如此大幅增加長期固定性福利支出,應有相對應的財務分析及明確財源規劃,而非僅提高給付額度,卻未充分考量新增經費如何籌措,對於立院三讀該法案「深表遺憾」。

農業部指出,農業預算除了支應老農津貼,也須投入農業基礎設施、農田水利及灌溉改善、農村建設、農業科技、產業升級及青年從農支持等重要工作,若無妥善財源配套,勢將壓縮整體農政資源配置空間,並排擠其他農業建設及農民支持措施。

農業部表示,照顧農民並非僅依賴老農津貼,政府也持續透過農民健康保險、農民職業災害保險、農業保險及農民退休儲金,強化農民從農期間的保障;如自今年起將符合資格的農保生育給付補足至每胎10萬元,並將農業天然災害現金救助基準平均,由生產成本20%提高至25%,以全面完善農民福利。

農業部強調,福利政策不能喊價加碼,只看給付額度,更應重視財源是否充足、制度公平性及能否長期落實。政府需照顧老年農民,但同時也有責任合理分配農業發展所需資源;在照顧老年農民的同時,也須兼顧農業基礎建設、產業升級及青年從農支持,讓不同世代農民都能獲得穩定保障,以促進農業永續發展。

Open Questions

  • 暴增的320億元年預算將如何籌措財源?
  • 行政院是否會針對此法案提出覆議?

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