From January 01, 2023, Eliminate Household Registration Book in Lunch Support Records for Kindergarten Children? Beneficiaries of Lunch Support Policy for Kindergarten Children?
Eligible Subjects for Lunch Support Policy for Preschool Children?
Eligible subjects for the lunch support policy for preschool children are preschool-age children (excluding small minority groups as stipulated in Decree No. 57/2017/ND-CP) attending preschool classes in early childhood education institutions that meet one of the conditions stipulated in Article 7, Decree 105/2020/ND-CP as follows:
- The child's father, mother, or caregiver or the child themselves have permanent residence in particularly difficult villages, communes with exceptionally difficult socio-economic conditions, or particularly difficult communes in coastal areas, islands as stipulated by the Prime Minister of Vietnam.
- Lacking means of support as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 5, Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013, by the Government of Vietnam on social assistance policies for social protection subjects.
- Being a member of a household classified as poor or near-poor according to the Prime Minister's stipulations.
- Children of martyrs, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, war invalids, recipients of similar policies as war invalids, sick soldiers; other policy beneficiaries as stipulated in the Ordinance on Preferences for those with Meritorious Services to the Revolution (if applicable).
- Children with disabilities integrated into regular education.
From January 01, 2023, removal of household registration book from preschool lunch support files? Eligible subjects for the lunch support policy for preschool children? (Image from the Internet)
Procedure for Implementing the Lunch Support Policy for Preschool Children?
According to Clause 4, Article 7, Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, the procedure and implementation time are regulated as follows:
Lunch Support Policy for Preschool Children
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4. Procedure and Implementation Time
In August of each year, early childhood education institutions shall disseminate, widely inform, and guide parents or caregivers of eligible children to submit applications for lunch support;
Within 15 working days from the date of notification by the early childhood education institution, parents or caregivers of eligible children shall submit one complete set of application documents as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article directly, by post, or online at the early childhood education institution. Each subject shall submit one set of application documents for the first time applying for support throughout the period of study at the early childhood education institution. For subjects prescribed at point c, Clause 1 of this Article, additionally submit the Certificate of Poor Household or Near-Poor Household status for each academic year;
The early childhood education institution shall receive, check the composition of the application documents, if the submitted documents are copies without certification from competent authorities, the person receiving the application shall compare them with the originals, sign the confirmation on the copies to include in the file, and request supplementation if the documents are incomplete or unsatisfactory. Upon receiving valid application documents, the early childhood education institution shall issue a receipt of application to the parents or caregivers of the children. In cases where documents are sent by post or online and do not meet requirements, within 05 working days, the early childhood education institution shall notify the refusal to receive the documents and the reasons to the parents or caregivers of the children;
Within 10 working days from the expiration date for receiving application documents, the early childhood education institution shall prepare a list of preschool children eligible for lunch support (Form No. 01 prescribed in the Appendix attached to this Decree) along with the application documents prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article and send them to the directly managing educational department for review and compilation;
Within 07 working days from receiving the application documents from the early childhood education institution, the educational department shall verify the documents, compile the list of preschool children eligible for lunch support (Form No. 02 prescribed in the Appendix attached to this Decree) and send it to the financial authority of the same level to present to the district-level People’s Committee for approval as per regulations of the State Budget Law;
Within 07 working days from receiving the application documents from the educational department, the district-level People’s Committee shall approve the list of preschool children eligible for lunch support and notify the results to the early childhood education institution;
After being approved by the competent authority, the early childhood education institution shall publicly announce and implement the support distribution.
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Thus, the procedure for implementing the lunch support policy for preschool children follows the above regulations.
How does the removal of the household registration book from January 01, 2023, affect the lunch support files for preschool children?
According to the current regulations in Clause 3, Article 7, Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, the application documents for lunch support policy for preschool children are as follows:
Lunch Support Policy for Preschool Children
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3. Application Documents
a) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point a, Clause 1 of this Article shall submit one of the following documents:
- A copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the household registration book or provide information about the personal identification number of the child or the parent or the caregiver;
- Certification from the police on the child's permanent residence registration (in case the household registration book is lost).
b) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point b, Clause 1 of this Article shall submit one of the following documents:
- A copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Decision on social allowance by the Chairperson of the district-level People’s Committee;
- A copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Certification document by the commune-level People’s Committee or social care institution on the status of orphans, abandoned children, or children in other situations as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 5, Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013 by the Government of Vietnam on social assistance policies for social protection subjects;
- A copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Adoption Certificate for orphans, abandoned children, or children in other situations as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 5, Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013, by the Government of Vietnam on social assistance policies for social protection subjects.
c) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point c, Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy and provide the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Certificate or Confirmation of Poor Household or Near-Poor Household status issued by the commune-level People’s Committee.
d) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point d, Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Certification from the managing authority of the subject with meritorious services as prescribed at point d, Clause 1 of this Article and the child’s Birth Certificate.
e) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point e, Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy along with the original for comparison or a certified copy of the Disability Certificate issued by the commune-level People’s Committee or a Decision on social allowance by the Chairperson of the district-level People’s Committee.
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According to the new regulations in Article 4, Decree 104/2022/ND-CP effective from January 01, 2023, as follows:
Amendment and Supplementation of several articles of Decree No. 105/2020/ND-CP dated September 08, 2020, on early childhood education development policies
1. Amendment and supplementation of point a, Clause 3, Article 7 as follows:
a) Parents or caregivers of children belonging to the subjects prescribed at point a, Clause 1 of this Article shall provide information on the personal identification number of the child or the parent or the caregiver;
Submit a copy of one of the following documents: Citizenship Identity Card, Identity Card, Certification of Residence Information, Notification of Personal Identification Number and Citizen Information in the National Database of Population in case the authorities or organizations cannot retrieve the citizen's residence information from the National Database of Population.
2. Amendment and supplementation of point b, Clause 3, Article 8 as follows:
b) Birth Certificate (Copy along with the original for comparison or certified copy).
Thus, from January 01, 2023, with the removal of household registration books, the component documents for the lunch support policy for preschool children will no longer require the household registration book and will be replaced by a copy of the Citizenship Identity Card, Identity Card, or Certification of Residence Information of the parents or caregivers.
Decree 104/2022/ND-CP will take effect from January 01, 2023.
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