Buddhist nun and Hsuan Chuang University religion and culture professor the Venerable Shih Chao-hwei (釋昭慧) recently launched a campaign advocating for an option to opt out of the government’s NT$10,000 (US$310) universal cash handout. The Cabinet stated Tuesday that as adding such an option would increase the risk of personal information being misused, they have decided to maintain existing payment channels.  According to the Finance Ministry, universal cash payment channels include direct deposit, registered deposit, ATM withdrawal, postal withdrawal, and distribution through a roster. In response to Shih’s campaign, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) looked into the feasibility of adding the ability to opt out. However, legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties were against the idea. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) called it a superfluous move. “Based on previous experiences, if anyone doesn’t want to claim the money, they ca...