A vocational student from Ganzhou spent 3,000–5,000 yuan on a Hong Kong concert, triggering a welfare review that reportedly cancelled her family's 2,000-yuan monthly allowance. Local authorities are investigating as of September 6.
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A student from a low-income family in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, reportedly travelled to Hong Kong for a concert and returned to find that her entire family had lost its minimum-living allowance.
According to information posted by internet users, the girl is a vocational school student whose family relies on approximately 2,000 yuan a month in government assistance.
The girl was reportedly determined to see her idol perform in Hong Kong. She saved money from a summer job and added part of the assistance money she had put aside, collecting around 3,000 to 5,000 yuan for the trip.
Before she left, family members and local assistance workers reportedly warned her that spending money on entertainment outside the Chinese mainland could trigger a welfare review and cost the whole family its benefits.
The girl went to Hong Kong anyway.
After she returned, the authorities reportedly detected her travel record through a data check, reviewed the family’s eligibility and cancelled the entire household’s benefits.
A person claiming to be the girl’s cousin said the decision had dealt a severe blow to the family, describing it as if “the sky had fallen.”
Authorities are investigating
On September 6, the Ganzhou Civil Affairs Bureau said local authorities were checking the case and had not confirmed what happened.
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Could the family legally lose its benefits?
Lawyer Li Su from the Shanghai branch of Beijing Huicheng Law Firm said eligibility is based on a family’s overall financial circumstances. China’s social-assistance rules allow benefits to be terminated when a household’s living standards clearly exceed the applicable threshold.
Jiangxi also classifies self-funded travel outside the Chinese mainland for tourism or entertainmentas high consumption. Assistance may be stopped if a recipient family cannot provide a legitimate explanation.
Li said that if the online account is accurate, officials could have a legal basis for reviewing and cancelling the benefits, even if the student earned part of the money herself.
However, he added that stopping assistance for an entire family over one entertainment expense could raise questions about proportionality. The family could challenge such a decision through administrative reconsideration or litigation.
Online reactions
The reported decision received considerable support in the comments.
“The civil affairs department made the right decision.”
“If the staff warned her beforehand and explained the consequences, she brought it on herself.”
“The minimum-living allowance is for low-income people. If someone can afford to attend a concert, they should no longer qualify.”
Some people suggested a less severe response.
“She can already work and earn money, so the government assistance could be reduced.”
“The benefits could be suspended for one year and then reviewed based on the family’s circumstances.”
Another commenter wrote: “I wonder what the girl will think about this when she looks back on it years from now.”
For now, the central claim remains unverified, and the Ganzhou authorities are continuing their investigation.
Source: 新民晚报
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