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When job hunting, say up front that you hold a disability certificate: hiring you offsets a cost for the company

  • Moderate value
  • Evidence A
  • Saves money
  • Free
  • Takes minutes
  • Some willpower

In plain words

The share of disabled employees an employer arranges to hire may not be lower than 1.5% of its total staff, with the exact share set by the province. If it falls short, the employer has to pay a disability employment security fund (残疾人就业保障金) based on the shortfall in headcount, with each missing person calculated at the employer's average annual wage for the previous year. So hiring you is not only a kindness, it is real money saved. In the interview, make clear that you hold the certificate, and the employer can work out this sum for itself.

Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 33, tip 10. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer