1<![CDATA[FAQ - Veterans Affairs Council, R.O.C.]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/np-1952-2.htmlVeterans Affairs Council, R.O.C. RSS channel.en-usMon, 04 May 2026 09:45:00 GMTRSS發行者20<![CDATA[How does ROC assist veterans and their families in vocational training?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2624-2.html
There are vocational trainings for retiring officers.
According to the employment market demand, VAC will outsource or internally hold vocational trainings for the retirees.
]]>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:45:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2624-2.html2624就學就業處<![CDATA[How does VAC encourage veterans for schooling?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2622-2.html
Veterans are recommended to study in colleges.
Veterans are recommended to study in the university of science and technology, two-year institute of technology and the special classes.
Veterans are selected to study in the university and two-year institute of technology and special classes.
They are encouraged to participate in extension courses in colleges and universities .
They are encouraged to participate in community colleges for life-long education.
Issuing scholarship and subsidies.
]]>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:45:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2622-2.html2622就學就業處<![CDATA[How does ROC assist veterans and their families with employment?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2623-2.htmlThere are pre-retirement seminars, vocational and technical training, job matching, and special loans in this program.
Job-matching activities are co-sponsored with Ministry of National Defense, Council of Labor Affiars and National Youth Commission.
Veterans can be referred to a VAC subsidiary for employment, or if they are specially trained, they can be referred to a government or private agency.
]]>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:45:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2623-2.html2623就學就業處<![CDATA[What are the conditions for home-care at government's expenses?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2629-2.html
61 years of age, and older.
Obtained a Veteran ID.
No criminal records, un employment and low income.
]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:26:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2629-2.html2629就養養護處<![CDATA[What are the conditions for home-care at one's own expenses?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2628-2.html
61 years old.
Obtained a Veteran ID.
Able to handle their own life, no statutory diseases, physically and psychologically normal, and no criminal records.
]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:25:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2628-2.html2628就養養護處<![CDATA[Is there any assistance or service for veteran families after a veteran has passed away?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2627-2.html
After a veteran has passed away, if he was receiving a pension, his spouse can apply to receive half the amount of the pension from the Reserve Command in the city of their household registration.
If, in the future, their survivors come upon financial difficulty, they can apply for emergency financial assistance from their county (city) veterans service department. Depending on the survivors' financial status, the Veterans Service Department will provide financial aid on the three major festivals, and assist them in applying for "middle or low income household" assistance from the local county (city) government.
If the survivors are able to work, VAC will assist them in finding employment, and enable them to support themselves to improve their life.
]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:51:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2627-2.html2627就養養護處<![CDATA[What are the veterans' benefits? How does one apply?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2626-2.htmlVeterans are entitled to benefits of education, employment, medical care, home-care, and other various care services.
(Such as: Emergency assistance, scholarships for low-income veterans' children, mediating disputes, benefits advocation, legal counselling, health insurance, etc.)]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:49:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2626-2.html2626就養養護處<![CDATA[Are veterans entitled to free medical service and education ?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2625-2.htmlVeterans and household representatives of bereaved dependents who are enrolled in Category VI, Subcategory 1 of the National Health Insurance (NHI) shall have their NHI premiums subsidized by the VAC. There is also other relevant scholarship assistance for veterans and their families' education.]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:48:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2625-2.html2625就醫保健處<![CDATA[What is VAC's position? Is VAC a government agency?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2621-2.htmlIn 1954, in order to implement the armed forces build-up policy, inject new vigor, and ensure the vitality of the armed forces, the R.O.C government and the late president, Chiang Kai-Shek, instructed Executive Yuan to establish VAC, on November 1st , to mainly provide employment assistance and placement for veterans. The VAC is directly affiliated to the Executive Yuan.]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:35:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2621-2.html2621綜合規劃處<![CDATA[What's the relationship between VAC and the Ministry of National Defense?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2620-2.htmlVAC and the Ministry of National Defense are both orgnizations under the Executive Yuan. In the ROC administrative system, these two do not have affiliation with each other, but VAC has consistently supported the Ministry of National Defense's streamlining policy and provided veterans with education, employment, medical care, home-care, and other services.]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:30:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2620-2.html2620綜合規劃處<![CDATA[Where do you get the manpower for your service organizations?]]>https://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2617-2.htmlThere are around 10,000 people in VAC service organization; mostly, they are recruited from the veterans or veterans' families. Manpower of medical and business institutes is partially recruited from specialists in private sector.]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:23:00 GMThttps://www.vac.gov.tw/cp-1952-2617-2.html2617人事處