Legal basis: Article 31 of the Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China. During the period when the state encourages a couple to have one child, the state will issue honorary certificates to the parents of the only child. Couples who have obtained the honor certificate of the only-child parents shall enjoy the reward of the only-child parents in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. Where laws, regulations or rules stipulate that the measures to reward couples who have obtained the Honor Certificate of Only Child Parents are implemented by their units, the relevant units shall implement them. During the period when the state encourages a couple to have one child, those who should enjoy the reward and assistance for the elderly in family planning families according to the regulations will continue to enjoy the relevant reward and assistance, and give necessary priority and care in the welfare and pension services for the elderly.