INFORMATION ON GETTING THE CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

Instruction on getting the certification of disability

I. Procedure and papers needed to prepare:

 

1. Application for determination of disability including:

a) Application Form according to the Form No.01 attached to the Joint Circular 37/2012/TTLT-BLĐTBXH-BYT-BTC-BGDĐT

b) Copies of medical documents proving the disability: medical records, medical examination, treatment, surgery or other relevant documents (if any)

c) A copy of the Medical Assessment Council's conclusion on self-serving capacity, degree of impairment of working capacity in case of a disabled person whose conclusion of the Medical Examination Council is made before the enacting of the Decree No. 28 / 2012 / ND-CP.

d) 4 photos (3 cm x 4 cm)

 

2. Place of submission and time to return the results

a) Apply at the Ward's Department of Invalids and Social Affairs

b) Within 30 days, there will be a response and an examination by a medical evaluation board.

c) Within 05 working days from the date on which the Council's conclusion on the disability level of the disabled person is available, the President of the People's Committee of the commune shall post up and publicly announce the conclusion of the Council at People's Committee of the Commune office and issue a Certificate of Disability

 

** Note: when applying to study for your child, it is important to state that the child is with hearing loss.

 

II. Circulars and Decrees related to getting disabled welfare

 

Circular No. 37/2012 / TTLT-BLDTBXH-BYT-BTC-BGDĐT dated 28/12/2012

Joint Circular No. 42/2013 / TTLT-BGDĐT-BLDTBXH-BTC dated 31/12/2013

Decree: 28/2012 / ND-CP dated 10/4/2012

 

III. More information: Call for detailed information at the Department of Invalids and Social Affairs: 04- 37737493

 

*** The Department of Invalids and Social Affairs answered that there is no provision stating that children under 6 years old cannot be identified as a child with a disability.

 

**** (Children with hearing loss are not entitled to social benefits under Decree 28 issued in 2012 of the Law on Disability) - UPDATED INFORMATION applies to Circular 01/2019 / TT-BLDTBXH

 

More information: https://luatvietnam.vn/lao-dong/thong-tu-01-2019-tt-bldtbxh-xac-dinh-muc-do-khuyet-tat-170698-d1.html

 

****** Parents should apply the disabled welfare for their children because even if they are not financially subsidized, there are still benefits related to the children's education in the future.