A candidate for Nantou county chief is promising a bigger, easier-to-use dental subsidy for older residents, good news for seniors who currently can't qualify for help.

• Wen Shih-cheng wants to give people over 65 up to NT$80,000 over five years for dentures.
• The current NT$40,000 subsidy only pays for a full set of false teeth, so most seniors can't use it.
• Most older people only need one or two replacement teeth, and the new plan would cover single teeth and repairs.
• President Lai Ching-te campaigned in Nantou last week and pushed the proposal himself.
• Some seniors have been waiting for more teeth to fail just to qualify, which hurts their overall health.

Outlook: The dental money is shaping up as a central promise in the Nantou county race.