Procedures and time for implementing lunch assistance benefit for preschool children in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 7 of Decree No. 105/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, procedures and time for implementing lunch assistance benefit for preschool children are prescribed as follows:

- In August of every year, each preschool institution shall provide parents or caregivers of children entitled to the benefit with information and guidelines concerning application for the benefit;

- Within 15 working days starting from the date on which the preschool institution provides the information, parents or caregivers of the qualified children shall submit 01 application in person or by post or online, which shall contain the documents  as prescribed by law to the preschool institution. Only 01 application is required for the whole time during which the child is enrolled at the preschool institution. For the children being a part of a poor or near-poor household stipulated by the Prime Minister, the poor or near-poor household certificate shall be resubmitted for each academic year;

The preschool institution shall receive and review each application’s components. If an application contains a copy not yet certified by the competent authority, the person receiving the application shall compare the copy with the authentic copy and countersign it to add it to the application, and request any document missing or against requirements from the applicant. After receiving the valid application, the preschool institution shall provide the applicant with a written confirmation of such receipt. For applications sent by posts or online and against requirements, within 05 working days, the preschool institution shall send a notification of application rejection and the reason for such rejection to the applicant;

- Within 10 working days after the application deadline, the preschool institution shall draw up a list of children eligible for the lunch assistance benefit (using Form No. 01 in Appendix enclosed therewith) and send it together with the applications prepared in accordance with regulations in Clause 3 herein to the supervisory bureau of education and training for consideration and consolidation;

- Within 07 working days after the date on which the applications from the preschool institution are received, the bureau of education and training shall appraise the applications, draw up a list of children eligible for the lunch assistance benefit (using Form No. 02 in Appendix enclosed therewith) and send it to the finance authority at the same level, which shall propose it to the district-level People’s Committee for approval according to regulations of the Law on State Budget;

- Within 07 working days after the date on which the documents from the bureau of education and training are received, the district-level People’s Committee shall approve of the list of children eligible for the lunch assistance benefit and notify the preschool institution of the result.

Note: After the list of children eligible for the lunch assistance benefit is approved by the competent authority, the preschool institution shall announce the list and provide the benefit.

View more details at the Decree No. 105/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 01, 2020.

Le Vy

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE