If the family registry is lost, which another dossier do parent include in application for lunch assistance benefit for preschool children in Vietnam?

If the family registry is lost, which another dossier do parent include in application for lunch assistance benefit for preschool children in Vietnam?

At Point a, Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP stipulating lunch assistance benefit for preschool children, according to which:

1. Persons eligible for the benefit

Preschool-aged children (excluding children of ethnic minorities with sparse population provided for in the Government’s Decree No. 57/2017/ND-CP dated May 09, 2017 on admission priority and learning assistance policies for preschool children and students of ethnic minorities with sparse population) who are enrolled in senior kindergarten classes of preschool institutions and meet one of the following conditions:

a) Permanent residence of the child’s father or mother or the child is located in a village with exceptional difficulties, a commune with exceptional socio-economic difficulties or a coastal commune with exceptional difficulties or on an island stipulated by the Prime Minister.

According to Clause 3, Article 7 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP stipulates as follows:

3. Application components

a) A parent or the caregiver of a child meeting the condition stated in Point a Clause 1 of this Article shall submit one of the following documents:

- A copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of the family registry or ID number of the child or the child’s parent or caregiver;

- Written confirmation of the child’s permanent residence from the police (in case the family registry is missing).

b) A parent or the caregiver of a child meeting the condition stated in Point b Clause 1 of this Article shall submit one of the following documents:

- A copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of the decision on grant of benefit by the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee;

- A copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of a written confirmation from the commune-level People’s Committee or social protection establishment that the child is orphaned or abandoned or is one of the other cases provided for in Clause 1 Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013 on social assistance benefits for beneficiaries;

- A copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of the adoption certificate for if the child is orphaned or abandoned or is one of the other cases provided for in Clause 1 Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013 on social assistance benefits for beneficiaries.

c) A parent or the caregiver of a child meeting the condition stated in Point c Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of a poor or near-poor household certificate issued by the commune-level People’s Committee.

d) A parent or the caregiver of a child meeting the condition stated in Point d Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of a written confirmation from the regulatory body managing the person with meritorious services to a revolution mentioned in Point d Clause 1 herein and the child’s birth certificate.

dd) A parent or the caregiver of a child meeting the condition stated in Point dd Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a copy together with the authentic copy for comparison or certified true copy of a written confirmation of the child’s physical disability issued by the commune-level People’s Committee or decision on grant of benefit by the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee.

According to this Article, when you lose your family registry but want to carry out procedures for your child to receive lunch assistance when attending kindergarten, you can go to the police office where you have registered your permanent residence to obtain a written confirmation of the child’s permanent residence from the police to replace the family registry when doing this procedure in Vietnam.

When is second time to pay lunch assistance benefit for preschool children in Vietnam?

According to Point a, Clause 5, Article 7 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP stipulates as follows:

5. Implementing methods

a) Lunch assistance benefit shall be provided twice in an academic year: the benefit for the first 4 months shall be provided in November or December of every year; and the benefit for the remaining months shall be provided in March or April of every year.

With this regulation in Vietnam, the payment of the second lunch assistance fee is paid in March or April every year in Vietnam.

Can institution keep the lunch assistance funding to provide lunch for the children in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 5, Article 7 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP stipulates as follows:

b) Depending on actual management situation and lunch arrangement of each preschool institution, the leader of the institution shall discuss with the representative committee of students’ parents to choose one of the two following methods:

- Method 1: the institution keeps the lunch assistance funding to provide lunch for the children (for preschool institutions preparing lunch for their students);

- Method 2: directly provide the benefit in cash for parents or caregivers of the children in accordance with regulations in Point a Clause 5 herein.

The preschool institution shall take responsibility for receipt of funding for lunch assistance benefit and payment of such benefit. Depending on actual management situation and lunch arrangement of the institution, the leader of the institution shall discuss with the representative committee of students’ parents to decide on one of the two abovementioned methods.

Thus, based on the actual management situation and lunch arrangement of each preschool institution, the leader of the institution shall discuss with the representative committee of students’ parents to choose the institution keeps the lunch assistance funding to provide lunch for the children or directly provide the benefit in cash for parents in Vietnam.

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