This has resulted in significant variations in the criteria and processes used to evaluate eligibility for the payment across provinces. Consequently, a number of reports of corruption in the administration of dibao have surfaced, leading to more rigid policies being outlined by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (Golan et al., One of the most promising remedies is allowing rural citizens to apply directly to the county government for dibao. However, county governments may lack the capacity to administer and thoroughly evaluate these applications.