TAIPEI , Taiwan ( CNN ) -- More than 90 percent of eligible Taiwan residents took up the government 's offer of 3600 New Taiwan Dollars ( USD $ 108 ) to go shopping , government officials said Monday . People line up to receive $ 108 U.S. dollars worth of shopping vouchers in Taipei , Taiwan , on Sunday . Any of the island 's 23 million men , women or children qualify for the money , a combination of a lunar New Year gift and economic stimulus package designed to pump about 86 billion ( $ 2.6 billion U.S. ) into the economy . By Sunday night , 91.3 percent of eligible citizens had picked up their vouchers , and malls were flooded with shoppers , Interior Minister Liao Liou-yi said . The vouchers are good through September . But one major retailer , the Carrefour chain , said its Sunday receipts were up about 30 percent from normal -- and with Chinese New Year just around the corner , many appeared ready to use the money for holiday groceries . Even President Ma Ying-jeou picked up vouchers for all four members of his family , encouraging people to spread the use of the vouchers over days , Taiwan 's Central News Agency reported . Journalist Jonathan Lai contributed to this report .
Malls flooded with shoppers . President Ma Ying-jeou picks up vouchers for all four members of his family . Voucher a combination of lunar New Year 's gift and economic stimulus package .