
南投縣長許淑華表示,將檢討修正老人假牙補助要點,放寬全口假牙申請門檻(目前要求上下排牙各保留至少3顆),預計明年起實施新規定,讓更多長輩可方便申請補助,並保證預充足經費以應對可能增加的申請人數。
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南投縣實施老人假牙補助已逾9年,過去預算常見不足,許淑華上任後將年度預算從3000萬元增加至5000萬元,目前執行良好且常有剩餘。
南投老人全口假牙補助設門檻,明年擬放寬規定。(南投縣政府提供)
南投縣實施老人假牙補助逾9年,惟申請全口假牙時,上下排牙齒必須各至少保留3顆才符合資格,多位議員建議放寬此項要件,南投縣長許淑華承諾將儘速檢討修正補助要點,希望明年以更寬鬆的條件開放申請,讓更多長輩能更方便申請,照顧牙口健康。
許淑華指出,南投縣假牙補助在她上任前,每年預算僅3000萬元,經常在接近年底時就已用罄,鄉親申請常碰壁。她上任後加碼至5000萬元,目前執行狀況良好,每年都還有剩餘預算,不至於發生申請不到的情形。
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不過,現行規定仍有門檻,申請全口假牙時,上下排牙齒必須各至少保留3顆才符合資格。許淑華表示,議員建議放寬此項要件,她已要求相關單位重新研議。
許淑華進一步說明,目前若是中低收入戶等具有福利身分者,有補助單顆(固定式假牙),上下顎合計上限為10顆。為了讓更多長輩享受這項社會福利,縣府將儘快修正補助計畫,預計明年起就能以新規定受理申請。
許淑華強調,若未來因門檻放寬導致申請人數大幅增加,5000萬元預算出現不足,縣府將再行檢討是否增編經費,持續完善長輩的口腔照護服務。
南投縣長許淑華發給長輩假牙補助金。(南投縣政府提供)
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南投縣府將在明年年初前完成假牙補助要點修正並公布新規定
Likely · Within months

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