Candidate for Mayor of Changhua Chen Su-yueh

Unofficial translation: 「彰化加速」 · Slogan source: 華視新聞 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. Free National Health Insurance premiums for seniors 65 and over

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: I've always paid my parents' National Health Insurance premiums, and it's a struggle.

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    65歲以上長輩健保費全免

    拋出「65歲以上長輩健保費全免」的政見
    Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・陳素月政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. A first-ever NT$20,000 cash grant for postpartum confinement care

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: Postpartum care centers are so expensive, and costs after birth pile up.

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    首創坐月子補助現金兩萬元

    首創「補助坐月子兩萬元」的政策
    Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・陳素月政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Publicly run infant daycare centers in all 26 townships

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: I want to go back to work, but can't find an infant daycare.

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    26鄉鎮普設公設民營托嬰中心

    全縣26鄉鎮普設公設民托嬰中心,提供1至3歲嬰幼兒每年1萬2千元養護補助
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・敬老與婦幼政見 (in Chinese) ↗

16 more policies

  1. Birth grants of NT$30,000, NT$50,000 and NT$80,000 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd child

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: We'd like one more child, but money is so tight.

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    生育補助第一到三胎各3、5、8萬元

    生育補助第一到第三胎各3、5、8萬元
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・敬老與婦幼政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. IVF subsidy of NT$20,000 once a year, up to NT$80,000

    Health care

    What residents worry about: IVF treatment is so expensive and stressful.

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    試管嬰兒補助一年一次2萬元,最高8萬

    試管嬰兒補助一年1次2萬元,每個個案最高補助8萬元
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・敬老與婦幼政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. First-ever counseling subsidy from pregnancy through after birth

    Health care

    What residents worry about: My moods swing so much since I got pregnant. I want someone to talk to.

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    首創從懷孕到產後補助心理諮商

    首創從懷孕到產後補助心理諮商
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・敬老與婦幼政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  4. Free school lunches upgraded with dairy, fruit and eggs every week

    Education

    What residents worry about: I hope my kid's lunch includes good local food.

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    免費營養午餐升級「週週乳果蛋」

    更將其升級為選用在地優質食材的「週週乳果蛋」
    Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・陳素月政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  5. First-home loans for young people up to NT$2,000,000, with the county paying the first 2 years' interest

    Housing

    What residents worry about: I want to buy a home and settle in my hometown, but mortgage interest is so heavy.

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    青年首購房貸最高200萬,前2年利息縣府負擔

    青年首購房貸最高200萬、青創貸款最高200萬,前2年利息由縣政府全額協助負擔
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Youth startup loans up to NT$2,000,000, with the county paying the first 2 years' interest

    Youth

    What residents worry about: I want to come back to Changhua and start a business, but funding is the biggest hurdle.

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    青創貸款最高200萬,前2年利息縣府負擔

    青年首購房貸最高200萬、青創貸款最高200萬,前2年利息由縣政府全額協助負擔
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  7. A task force to extend the MRT Green Line and build a shared rail hub at Jinma Station

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Commuting to Taichung means traffic jams every day. Hurry up, MRT.

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    捷運綠線延伸成立專案小組,推動金馬站雙鐵共構

    承諾當選後,第一時間成立「專案小組」親自管考進度,推動「金馬站」雙鐵共構
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  8. A Changhua cross-city TPASS (monthly transit pass) cut from NT$999 to NT$699

    Transport

    What residents worry about: I commute to Taichung every day, and the monthly pass is a burden.

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    彰化專屬跨縣市TPASS月票從999元降到699元

    同時推出彰化專屬跨縣市TPASS通勤月票由999元降至699元
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  9. An industry acceleration office under the Magistrate, one window for investment land

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Our factory wants to expand, but applying for land means visiting so many offices.

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    設縣長直屬產業加速辦公室,招商用地單一窗口

    上任就設立「縣長直屬產業加速辦公室」,提供招商與土地單一窗口
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Help faucet and plumbing makers and other traditional industries upgrade with AI

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I've made faucets and fittings for decades, and orders are getting harder to win.

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    輔導水五金等傳產導入AI智慧升級

    輔導水五金等傳產導入AI智慧升級
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  11. Senior welfare card extended to clinic visits and taxis

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: Elders' doctor visits and rides add up to a lot each month.

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    長青福利卡擴大折抵門診及計程車

    長青福利卡擴大折抵門診及計程車
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  12. Link the Roundhouse and the Hole House into a green railway culture corridor

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: The Roundhouse is great fun, but there's little else to see around it.

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    串聯扇形車庫與洞洞屋,打造鐵道文化綠廊

    串聯扇形車庫與台鐵宿舍群「洞洞屋」,打造鐵道文化綠廊
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・彰化加速縣政藍圖(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  13. Happy Taxis: seniors ride a taxi for the bus fare

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Our village has no buses, so I have to beg neighbors for rides to checkups.

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    幸福小黃:長者付公車票價就能搭計程車

    長者付公車票價就能享受計程車服務
    Source: News report · 中央社・幸福小黃公車公共運輸計畫 (in Chinese) ↗
  14. Bring back a security guard at every school, with smart cameras linked to police

    Safety & resilience

    What residents worry about: Nobody watches the school at night, and people often break in.

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    恢復「校校有保全」,結合智慧監控與警政連線

    陳素月主張恢復「校校有保全」,搭配智慧監控網絡及警政連線
    Source: News report · 自由時報・教育政策座談會 (in Chinese) ↗
  15. A "Childcare 321" plan with extra allowances for ages 0 to 3

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: The first 3 years cost the most, but the allowance is small.

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    推動「育兒321」,加發0–3歲養護津貼

    推動「育兒 321」,生育津貼提高至最高 8 萬元、加碼坐月子補助 2 萬元與 0-3 歲養護津貼
    Source: News report · 焦點時報・彰化加速縣政藍圖政策小冊 (in Chinese) ↗
  16. Speed up the elevated railway project in Changhua City

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Changhua City has so many level crossings. Waiting for trains drives me nuts.

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    加速彰化市鐵路高架工程

    包括彰化市鐵路高架,希望能積極解決目前面臨的問題,加速工程完成
    Source: News report · 彰化人彰化事新聞・彰化加速十大願景 (in Chinese) ↗

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