Nghe An issues separate policies for people with revolutionary contributions from poor households

The resolution on support policy for meritorious people in poor households was passed at the 17th session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII, 2016 - 2021. Photo: Thanh Cuong

This Resolution was passed by the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021, at the 17th session, which took place over 3 days from December 11 to 13, 2020.

According to the resolution, the supported subjects include:meritorious peoplewith the revolution who have received one-time subsidies and are poor households; relatives of people with meritorious services to the revolution (biological father, biological mother, wife or husband, biological children, adopted children) living in the same household as people with meritorious services to the revolution.poor households.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council visited and encouraged seriously wounded soldiers at Nghe An Severely Wounded Soldiers Center. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding the conditions for support,The resolution clearly stipulates: The above subjects do not have pensions or social insurance benefits or monthly allowances for people with revolutionary contributions in one of the following cases: 60 years of age or older; have a particularly severe disability or a severe disability according to the provisions of the Law on Persons with Disabilities; or are suffering from one of the serious illnesses in the list of serious illnesses in Appendix IV issued with Decree No. 134/2016/ND-CP dated September 1, 2016 of the Government detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Export Tax and Import Tax.

In principle of support,The support must be directed to the right subjects, public, transparent, timely, and not allow for exploitation or profiteering of policies. The subjects eligible for support have monthly social allowances equal to or higher than the support level prescribed in this resolution.Provincial People's Councilare not eligible for support.

The beneficiaries of monthly support under the provisions of this resolution shall cease to enjoy the support policy immediately after the month in which the beneficiaries die or are no longer eligible for support. When a person with meritorious services to the revolution dies, his/her relatives shall cease to enjoy the support policy according to the resolution of the Provincial People's Council.

Specific support levels:Support 700,000 VND/person/month for rural areas; 900,000 VND/person/month for urban areas. Support the monthly difference for those receiving social benefits to equal the support level as mentioned above.

This Resolution comes into force from January 1, 2021.