In 2026, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Finance implemented multiple reforms in the 'One-Card' management for distributing financial subsidies for public welfare and agriculture. A total of 66 provincial-level subsidy items and 111 city/county-level subsidy items were listed, both under dynamic management and made public.
The platform architecture underwent a fundamental restructuring, upgrading from the previous fragmented model of 'agricultural subsidy platform as main, social security big data platform as auxiliary' to a new unified version 2.0 platform. New functions such as 'one-card verification' and 'subsidy item mutual exclusion verification' were added to prevent one person holding multiple cards and duplicate claims. Additionally, the distribution process was revised, and flowcharts and operation videos were produced.
Regarding data sharing, a dedicated mechanism was issued to strengthen inter-departmental information sharing and close loopholes in fraudulent claims. For account management, a rule of 'one person one card, one change per year' was clarified, and user management permissions were adjusted. Agent bank management was also standardized: after a comprehensive assessment of agent banks' 2024 business, two banks with no actual distribution business were disqualified.
In terms of working mechanisms, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Finance established a multi-level coordination system. Party group meetings, leadership team office meetings, and inter-departmental joint meetings were held regularly. Since 2025, three party group meetings, four leadership team office meetings, and two inter-departmental joint meetings were convened to study matters such as platform construction, policy list, and audit rectification. Moreover, key performance evaluations were conducted on farmland protection subsidies and old-age allowances for people aged 80 and above.
For training, about 1,200 operating personnel received centralized training in July 2025, covering policy lists, distribution processes, platform operations, and data maintenance. A three-level (province-city-county) service WeChat group was also established to respond to grassroots operational issues in real time.