What does it mean to be in a family where only one child has died? What is the standard for assistance to families with a deceased only child in 2022?

Recently, the Ministry of Finance issued the "Notice on Raising the Standards of Special Assistance for Family Planning Families", indicating that the special assistance standards for families with deceased or disabled only children will be raised. So what does it mean for families with deceased only children? What is the standard for assistance to families with a deceased only child in 2022?

1. What does it mean to be in a family with only one child dying?

A family with only one child who has died refers to a family where the parents do not want to have any more children, are unable to have any more children, or are unwilling to adopt any more children. This group is a special group formed since my country implemented the family planning policy. Its assistance system is aimed at improving the interest-oriented policy system of population and family planning, solving the special difficulties of families with only one child who is disabled or deceased, and more effectively implementing the basic national policy of population and family planning.

1. Families with only one child who is disabled or dead will be supported by:

Couples in urban and rural areas of my country who have not given birth to or adopted another child after the death, injury, or disability of their only child.

2. Conditions for supporting families with disabled or deceased only children:

Born after January 1, 1933, the woman is 49 years of age or older, has only one child or has legally adopted one child, and currently has no surviving children or the only child has been legally identified as disabled (with disability level three or above).

2. What is the standard for providing assistance to families with a deceased only child in 2022?

In 2022, the standard of special assistance fund for families with deceased only child is 590 yuan per person per month, and the standard of special assistance fund for families with disabled only child is 460 yuan per person per month. However, due to different policies in different places, the issuance standards will vary. The specific policies shall be subject to the policies issued by local officials. The standards for the payment of assistance to families with deceased only children in some regions in 2022 are as follows:

1.2022 Anhui Huaibei single-child death family assistance payment standards:

In 2022, Huaibei, Anhui will uniformly raise the standard of assistance for families with family planning disabilities or deaths to 500 yuan per person per month based on the provincial standard. The woman starts receiving special assistance when she reaches the age of 49, until she dies or her children recover. In single-parent families due to widowhood or divorce, the man or woman must be at least 49 years old. For those who are over 49 years old, assistance will be paid from the year their assistance eligibility is confirmed.

2.2022 Hunan Changsha single-child death family assistance payment standards:

If both spouses are registered in our city, a one-time consolation payment of 5,000 yuan will be given to each of them by their registered residence. If only one of the spouses is registered in our city, a one-time consolation payment of 5,000 yuan will be given to the party with registered residence in our city. For widowed families, a one-time consolation payment of 10,000 yuan will be given by their registered residence. For divorced families, if both spouses fall within the scope of special subsidies, a one-time consolation payment of 5,000 yuan will be given to each of them by their registered residence. If only one spouse falls within the scope of special subsidies, a one-time consolation payment of 5,000 yuan will be given to them by their registered residence.

3.2022 Hubei Tianmen City's single-child deceased family assistance payment standards:

10,000 yuan per household, and the funds will be allocated before August 31.

4.2022 Anhui Huainan single-child death family assistance payment standards:

For urban and rural couples who have not given birth to or legally adopted children after the death of their only child, the standard of assistance will be increased from no less than RMB 100 per person per month to RMB 135. Among them, the standard of assistance for those who have only given birth to a daughter and have not given birth to or legally adopted children will continue to be increased by provincial finance to no less than RMB 145 per person per month until their death. For couples who have not given birth to or legally adopted children after their only child is disabled (grade three or above), the standard of assistance will be increased from no less than RMB 80 per person per month to RMB 110, until their death or the recovery of their children. The assistance fund can be received when the woman reaches the age of 49. For single-parent families due to widowhood or divorce, the man or the woman must be at least 49 years old. For those who are over 49 years old, assistance will be paid from the year their assistance eligibility is confirmed.

Summary: A family with a deceased only child refers to a family where the parents have no more children, are unable to have more children, or are unwilling to adopt children. The standard of special assistance for such families is 590 yuan per person per month. The standard of special assistance for a family with a disabled only child is 460 yuan per person per month.