On December 4th, nine departments including the Department of Civil Affairs and the Department of Education issued a notice on further promoting the return of disabled orphans to their families, introducing five specific measures to facilitate their return to their families.
The disabled orphans referred to in the Notice refer to children who have lost their parents, cannot find their biological parents, and suffer from disabilities. Including two types of situations: social dispersion and child welfare institution care.
In terms of basic living security, after the disabled orphan is adopted, the adopter can apply to the county level civil affairs department where the registered residence of the adoptee is located. After verification, the basic living cost of orphans will be paid according to the basic living cost standard of scattered orphans in the local society. Various regions will ensure the smooth implementation of relevant policies for adopted individuals who have reached the age of 18 and take measures to guarantee their basic livelihood.
In terms of health services, disabled orphans who are adopted will be fully subsidized by medical assistance to participate in urban and rural residents’ medical insurance. They will receive full assistance for eligible medical expenses according to regulations, and implement a major illness insurance tilt payment policy that reduces the deductible, increases the reimbursement ratio, and cancels the ceiling.
It can continue to be included in the funding scope of the “Orphan Medical Rehabilitation Tomorrow Plan” project. Child welfare institutions and designated service institutions for rehabilitation assistance of disabled children should provide free rehabilitation skills training for adoptive parents.
In terms of educational security, education departments in various regions should include eligible adopted persons in the scope of local education assistance policies, and arrange for adopted children to be enrolled in nearby kindergartens according to their actual situation. If the adopted person is over 18 years old and still studying in regular high schools, secondary vocational schools, higher vocational schools, regular full-time vocational schools, regular full-time undergraduate schools and other higher education institutions, they can refer to the “Welfare Lottery Dream: Orphan Assistance Project” and enjoy student financial aid policies according to regulations.
In terms of housing and employment policy support, the housing security department should strengthen the housing security work for families adopting disabled orphans and disabled orphans after they reach adulthood. In terms of housing allocation, priority should be given to those with inconvenient travel to rent housing that is convenient for travel. The human resources and social security department should implement policies such as vocational training subsidies, vocational skill evaluation subsidies, free job introductions, and social insurance subsidies to promote the employment of adopted disabled orphans as adults.
In terms of caring services, civil affairs departments at all levels should support and guide social organizations, professional social workers, volunteers, etc. to carry out caring service activities for adopted disabled orphans and their families in need, and promote social integration.
