Measures for the Administration of Subsidy Funds of the Central Treasury for the Basic Living Assistance of the Impoverished People.

These Measures are enacted to implement the Interim Measures for Social Assistance (Order No. 649 of the State Council), further strengthen the administration of subsidy funds of the Central Treasury for the basic living assistance of the impoverished people, improve the fund use efficiency, and give support to local authorities in effectively conducting the work of minimum subsistence guarantee and temporary assistance. The Measures consist of 17 Articles.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs shall, on a yearly basis, offer proposals for the allocation of subsidy funds and submit such proposals to the Ministry of Finance and upon examination, the Ministry of Finance shall, jointly with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, grant subsidy funds. Subsidy funds shall be allocated by the factor method and such factors as the quantity of the impoverished people in urban and rural areas, the degree of local financial difficulty, the degree of efforts made by local treasuries, and the performance appraisal results shall be mainly referred. The priority of subsidy funds shall be given to regions with acute poverty problems, heavy tasks for guarantee, and good performance. Local financial and civil affairs departments at all levels should establish and improve the supervision mechanism of subsidy funds and regularly or irregularly inspect the use and management of subsidy funds.