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The amendment made to the provision of article 29 of the Labor Insurance Act has been announced by the Presidential Order Hua-Tsung (1)-Yi-Tzu No. 10300000661, on January 8, 2014

Article 29
The title of an insured person, the beneficiary or person who pays for funeral expenses to all kinds of insurance benefits may not be assigned, offset, attached or mortgaged.

The insured or the beneficiary, when applying for the annuity payout per stipulations provided by the act, may present the proof of documentation the insured has issued to open a designated account at a financial institution exclusively for depositing the annuity payout.

The deposit held in the above exclusive account may not be used as the instrument for offsetting, seizure, or as guarantee or court seizure.

In the event the insured person had received insurance benefits that were revoked or abolished by the insurer and did not repay the amount, the insurer may have the amount deducted from insurance benefits claimed by the insured person or his/her beneficiary.

An insured person who has not repaid interest on a loan referred to Subparagraph (4), Paragraph 1 of article 67 shall have the amount deducted from insurance benefits claimed by the insured person or his/her beneficiary.

The following regulations do not apply to unpaid interest on a loan in the preceding paragraph, and traces back to January 22nd, 2003:
1. Regulations on debt exemption stipulated in the Consumer Debt Clearance Act.
2. Regulations on debt exemption stipulated in the Bankruptcy Act.
3. Regulations on extinguishment of time limitation for claims in accordance with relevant laws.

The measures governing the type, method and amount of relevant deductibles on the insurance payout related to par IV and par V shall be defined by central competent authorities.

The insurer shall send written notices each year to an insured person or his/her beneficiary who has not repaid interest on a loan referred to Subparagraph (4), Paragraph 1 of article 67, and request that the person complete repayment in accordance with regulations.

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Last Update:2014-02-18
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