The government grants an allowance of US $ 200 to each family during the rainy season, which in southern Taiwan lasts from June to August.
當那些滷水重回海洋，鹽民們多日辛勤揮下的汗水，也就盡付諸東流了。政府當局為體恤鹽民「靠天吃飯」的工作性質，特設有「保障工資」。所以遇上雨季或颱風季節，鹽民不能曬鹽時，政府照樣發給每戶保障工資六千元，使他們能維持最低的生活費用。