Tengcheng Stair Lifts: A New Solution for Navigating Stairs in Old Apartments, Supported by Government Accessibility Design Standards and Incentive Programs

Tengcheng Stair Lifts: A New Solution for Navigating Stairs in Old Apartments, Supported by Government Accessibility Design Standards and Incentive Programs

Tengcheng Stair Lifts Can Comply With

Accessibility Housing Design Standards and Incentive Measures

Ministry of the Interior Order No. 1060813611, issued on September 21, 2017, effective immediately

1. To implement Article 7 of the Accessibility Housing Design Standards and Incentive Measures and the 2018 Pilot Plan for Improving Accessibility Facilities in Existing Housing (hereinafter referred to as the Pilot Plan), subsidies are provided to municipal and county (city) authorities for improving accessibility facilities in existing housing. This guideline is established accordingly.

2. The subsidy targets are municipal and county (city) authorities (allocation details in Attachment 1).

3. Subsidy scope includes:

   (1) Improvement of accessibility facilities in shared areas of existing apartment buildings that meet the design standards of Article 3 of the Accessibility Housing Design Standards and Incentive Measures.

   (2) Improvement of accessibility facilities and installation of lifting equipment in shared areas of apartment buildings under five stories that meet the design standards of Article 3.

4. Subsidy items and amounts:

   (1) Subsidy amount is limited to no more than 45% of the approved total project cost. Details and maximum subsidy per item are in Attachment 2.

   (2) Municipal and county (city) authorities may include inspection and review fees according to the Pilot Plan:

   1. For accessibility facility improvements in shared parts of existing apartment buildings: NT$2,000 per case.


   2. For accessibility improvements and installation of lifting equipment in buildings under five stories: NT$20,000 per case.


5. Subsidized municipal and county (city) authorities shall allocate matching funds according to the fiscal classification levels provided by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) of the Executive Yuan on September 14, 2016. Matching fund ratios range from 50%, 30%, 20%, 15% to 10% according to levels 1 through 5 (details in Attachment 1).

6. Authorities must submit project proposals according to Ministry of the Interior notification deadlines (proposal forms in Attachment 3) for review.

7. When promoting accessibility improvements in existing housing, priority should be given to communities or households with persons holding disability certificates. Authorities may set priority based on building age, type, or location to guide early improvements as demonstration cases.

8. Approved subsidies must be used exclusively for the specified projects and included in the budget.

9. Subsidy payment procedures:

   (1) Subsidies are paid in a lump sum after project completion.

   (2) After on-site and document inspections confirm compliance, authorities must submit receipts, payment details (Attachment 4), budget inclusion proof, contract copies, before-and-after photos, etc., to apply for subsidy and inspection fees.

   (3) Submission must include budget inclusion proof format as required by the Executive Yuan DGBAS (Attachment 5).

10. Authorities receiving applications for accessibility improvement must review applications with required documents per Article 8 of the Standards and issue subsidy approval letters. Applicants must apply for subsidy reimbursement within three months after project completion and obtaining use permits.

11. Approved 2018 projects should generally complete by year-end. Multi-year projects require revised plans for Ministry approval.

12. Authorities must assign dedicated personnel to coordinate and report quarterly progress and expenses by the 5th of the following month (progress form in Attachment 8).

13. The Ministry may conduct visits, guidance, inspections, and authorities must cooperate and provide necessary data.

Last updated: September 18, 2017