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1.Promulgated by Order of OCAC No. (84)840007142 dated April 19, 1995.
2.Amended by Order of OCAC No.09430469682 dated January 9, 2006(revised
directions take into force from January 9, 2006)
3.Amended by Order of OCAC No.10201019554 dated July 29, 2013(revised
directions take into force from July 29, 2013) |
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1.The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) stipulated these
Directions to extend its care and express its consolation to
overseas compatriots in incidents related to medical treatment,
emergency events, and funerals.
2.Overseas compatriots, when returning to the country for residency,
sightseeing or visiting relatives, if they encounter emergency
events that lead to one of the following circumstances, can submit
an application to the OCAC, and the OCAC shall grant consolation
grant within the budget.
(1)Being hospitalized due to an illness or an injury, causing a
heavy economic burden.
(2)Experiencing a force majeure event or a natural disaster, causing
huge economic losses.
(3)Death.
3.Persons eligible for applying for consolation grant according to
the Directions are as follows:
(1)Persons applying for consolation grant according to subparagraphs
1 and 2 of the preceding Direction shall be the overseas
compatriot himself/herself or his/her agent.
(2)Persons applying for consolation grant according to subparagraph
3 of the preceding Direction shall be the overseas compatriot’s
legal heir. In the case the overseas compatriot has multiple legal
heirs, all of the heirs shall submit the application together or
one of the heirs should submit the application on behalf of all.
4.Persons applying for consolation grant according to the Directions
shall fill out the application form within three months of the day
of the emergency event and submit the following documents to the
OCAC.
(1)Persons applying for consolation grant according to subparagraph
1 of Direction 2 shall submit the following documents:
a.Documentary proof of overseas compatriot identity (e.g. Overseas
Compatriot Identity Certificate, birth certificate, documentary
proof of overseas residency, documentary proof of parents’
citizenship).
b.Certificate of diagnosis and receipts of medical expenses issued
by medical service institutions.
c.Passport, entry permit, identification card and their photocopies.
The original document will be returned after verification.
(2)Persons applying for consolation grant according to subparagraph
2 of Direction 2 shall submit the following documents:
a.Documentary proof of overseas compatriot identity (e.g. Overseas
Compatriot Identity Certificate, birth certificate, documentary
proof of overseas residency, documentary proof of parents’
citizenship).
b.Documentary proof of losses caused by a force majeure event or a
natural disaster.
c.Passport, entry permit, identification card and their photocopies.
The original document will be returned after verification.
(3)Persons applying for consolation grant according to subparagraph
3 of Direction 2 shall submit the following documents:
a.Documentary proof of overseas compatriot identity (e.g. Overseas
Compatriot Identity Certificate, birth certificate, documentary
proof of overseas residency, documentary proof of parents’
citizenship).
b.Death certificate.
c.Passport, entry permit, identification card and their photocopies.
The original document will be returned after verification.
d.Documentary proof of the legal inheritance relations between the
applicant(s) and the overseas compatriot.
In the case the application is submitted by an agent according to
subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph, a letter of
authorization shall be provided.
A Chinese and English translation shall be provided when the documents
submitted are in a foreign language.
5.The payment standards for consolation grant granted according to
the Directions are as follows:
(1)Applicants of subparagraph 1 of Direction 2: If the medical expense
is less than NT$100,000, applicants shall receive consolation grant
between NT$1,000 and NT$5,000, but not exceeding the amount of the
medical expense. If the medical expense is more than NT$100,000,
applicants shall receive consolation grant between NT$5,000 and
NT$10,000.
(2)Applicants of subparagraph 2 of Direction 2：Shall receive consolation
grant between NT$1,000 and NT$10,000.
(3)Applicants of subparagraph 3 of Direction 2：Shall receive consolation
grant of NT$10,000.
6.Overseas compatriot groups that are registered with the OCAC and are
located in countries or regions without ROC overseas representative
office, when setting up a fund to assist overseas compatriots with
emergency events such as medical treatment or funeral, may apply to the
OCAC for a grant.
When applying for grant according to the preceding paragraph, a detailed
proposal, funding requirements, and related documents shall be submitted
to the OCAC through the ROC overseas representative office that has
jurisdiction. The OCAC shall award a grant based on its annual budget,
and the subsidy shall be awarded only once.
Grant awarded by the OCAC shall not be used for purposes other than
addressing emergency events and disaster relief. When submitting a funding
report, a list of Income and Expenditure List for OCAC Public Funds Grants
to Groups and Individuals shall be sent to the OCAC for write off through
the ROC overseas representative office in the consular jurisdiction.
Additionally, every year at the end of January, the receiver of a grant
shall submit a business report of the previous calendar year, a financial
statement, the documentary proof of the fund saving and related documents
to the ROC overseas representative office in the consular jurisdiction for
review purpose.
The fund manager shall receive inspection on the management and usages of
the fund by the ROC overseas representative office in the consular
jurisdiction on an irregular basis, so as to ensure the appropriateness of
each expense.
7.In the case the application contains any false statements or has been
submitted more than one time, the OCAC shall revoke its permission and ask
for the return of consolation grant granted. The OCAC shall not accept the
applicant’s application for two years from the applicant being found out
to have committed such conduct. In the case where criminal offenses are
involved, the applicant shall be referred to judicial departments for
investigation.
Regulations on revoking the permission and asking for the return of
consolation grant specified in the preceding paragraph shall be listed as
supplementary provisions by the OCAC when awarding consolation grant.
8.In general, each overseas compatriot shall only be awarded consolation
grant once due to the same reason. In the case of special circumstances,
the OCAC shall award consolation grant with special permission case by
case. |