Decree No. 59/2003/ND-CP on one-time allowances for relatives of persons who have rendered meritorious service to the revolution and died before January 1, 1995

DECREE

REGULATING ONCE GRANT BENEFITS FOR RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY MERIT HOLDERS WHO DIED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995

 WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REVOLUTION

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THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

BASED ON THE ORDINANCE ISSUED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON AUGUST 29, 1994 REGARDING PRIVILEGES FOR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVISTS, MARTYRS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WOUNDED VETERANS, DISABLED VETERANS, ANTI-JAPAN RESISTANCE ACTIVISTS, AND THOSE WHO HELPED THE REVOLUTION;

At the proposal of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs,

DECREE:

Article 1. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS

THE SUBJECTS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ONCE GRANT BENEFITS UNDER THIS DECREE ARE THE RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY MERIT HOLDERS WHO MET THE REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA AS DEFINED IN DECREE NO. 28/CP OF APRIL 29, 1995 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND WHO DIED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995, INCLUDING:

1. RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVISTS PRIOR TO 1945 (OLD REVOLUTIONARY OFFICIALS);

2. RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVISTS FROM JANUARY 1, 1945 TO BEFORE THE AUGUST 1945 REVOLUTION (ANTI-FEUDALISM OFFICIALS);

3. RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVISTS OR ANTI-JAPAN RESISTANCE ACTIVISTS CAPTURED AND IMPRISONED BY THE ENEMY;

4. RELATIVES OF ANTI-JAPAN RESISTANCE ACTIVISTS WHO RECEIVED THE RESISTANCE MEDAL OR THE VICTORY MEDAL.

THE RELATIVES OF REVOLUTIONARY MERIT HOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ONCE GRANT BENEFITS UNDER THIS DECREE ARE THE SPOUSE OR LEGAL HEIRS.

Article 2. ONCE GRANT BENEFITS REGIME

1. THE SUBJECTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 1 OF THIS DECREE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A ONE-TIME GRANT OF 2,000,000 VIETNAM DONG;

2. THE SUBJECTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THIS DECREE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A ONE-TIME GRANT OF 1,500,000 VIETNAM DONG;

3. THE SUBJECTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSES 3 AND 4, ARTICLE 1 OF THIS DECREE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A ONE-TIME GRANT OF 1,000,000 VIETNAM DONG. IF A REVOLUTIONARY MERIT HOLDER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO OR MORE SUBJECTS AS DEFINED IN DECREE NO. 28/CP OF APRIL 29, 1995, THEIR RELATIVES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF THE ONE-TIME GRANT.

Article 3

1. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SHALL PREPARE THE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ONE-TIME GRANT REGIME AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS DECREE.

2. THE MINISTRIES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SECURITY SHALL ISSUE GUIDELINES AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIME FOR THE SUBJECTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS DECREE UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION.

3. THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS SHALL TAKE THE LEAD IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER MINISTRIES AND SECTORS TO ISSUE GUIDELINES AND MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DECREE.

Article 4.

THIS DECREE SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE.

Article 5. The Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, Heads of government agencies, and Chairmen of provincial people's committees directly under the central government shall be responsible for implementing this Decree./.