Home >>FAQ >>Family Planning >>Social Aliment Social Aliment   Who is in charge of the supervision and examination of the services for basic family planning? How are institutions appointed as service providers for basic family planning? What measures are taken when verifying the reimbursement of expenses regarding the services for basic family planning? Why are the free-of-charge services for family planning only limited to basic services? How shall the expenses of the technical services for the basic matters of family planning (that are covered by the government) be disbursed? When is someone eligible for the free-of-charge services for basic family planning? When did the free-of-charge services for basic family planning for couples start? What are the main accountabilities of institutions in charge of services for basic family planning? How should people, who are subject to free-of-charge services for basic family planning, apply for reimbursement? What are the ways to apply for reimbursement for services for basic family planning? Who should pay the Social Maintenance Fee in Shanghai? Which main government body collects the Social Maintenance Fee? What is the minimal amount of the Social Maintenance Fee in Shanghai? What is the Social Maintenance Fee?