Raise the minimum living standard.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs pointed out at the regular press conference in the third quarter of 2022 held in July that by the end of May, the urban and rural minimum living standards would increase by 5.5% and 7.6% respectively.
The minimum living standards in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have been further improved on the basis of exceeding 1000 yuan: Shanghai has increased from 1330 yuan to 1420 yuan, and Shenzhen and Beijing have reached 1365 yuan and 1320 yuan respectively.
At the same time, Shanghai has also raised the standard of assistance for minors under the age of 16 from 1730 yuan to 1850 yuan.
Guangzhou's urban and rural minimum living standard was raised from 1 120 yuan to 1 196 yuan per person per month, and the standard for identifying low-income families with difficulties was raised from 1680 yuan to 1794 yuan per person per month.
In Shenzhen, the standard of social assistance for low-income marginal families was raised from 1.950 yuan per person per month to 2,048 yuan, and the standard of basic living allowance for poor people was raised from 2,080 yuan per person per month to 2 1.84 yuan.
Judging from the absolute value of the increase, Shanghai still ranks first, reaching 90 yuan/month. Guangzhou and Beijing are 76 yuan/month and 75 yuan/month respectively, and Sichuan and Shenzhen have increased 65 yuan/month. Although the growth rate of Qinghai minimum living standard is relatively low, it has been improving for 14 consecutive years.
The minimum living standard for urban residents in Sichuan is adjusted to 680 yuan/month, and the minimum living standard for rural residents is adjusted to 480 yuan/month. The minimum living standard for the urban poor is 884 yuan/month, and that for the rural poor is 624 yuan/month.
The provincial guidance standard for urban subsistence allowances in Yunnan has been raised to 700 yuan per person per month, and the provincial guidance standard for rural subsistence allowances has been raised to 5343 yuan per person per year, equivalent to 445.25 yuan per month. In addition, Yunnan has raised the provincial guiding standard for the basic living of the urban and rural poor to 9 10 yuan per month.
Qinghai raised the urban minimum living standard to the monthly 28 yuan, which is also the monthly 700 yuan, with an increase of 4.2%; The minimum living standard in rural and pastoral areas increased by 492 yuan per year, reaching 5,676 yuan, an increase of 9.5%.
The average standard of urban minimum living standard in Guizhou increased to 679 yuan/month, an increase of 3.5%. Among them, the security standard of Guiyang, qingzhen city and Gui 'an New District is 725 yuan/month; Guiyang Kaiyang County, Xifeng County, xiuwen county and other security standards are 705 yuan/month; The guarantee standard for other counties is 660 yuan/month. The average rural minimum living standard was raised to 5292 yuan/year, with an increase of 15.8%.
The standards for raising the urban minimum living standard in Liaoning are: Shenyang and Dalian will be raised by no less than 3%, and Anshan, Fushun, Benxi, Dandong, Jinzhou, Yingkou, Fuxin, Liaoyang, Tieling, Chaoyang and Huludao will be raised by no less than 2%; In terms of rural subsistence allowances, Shenyang, Dalian and Dandong increased by no less than 8%, Anshan, Fushun, Benxi, Yingkou, Fuxin, Liaoyang and Huludao increased by no less than 6%, and Jinzhou, Tieling and Chaoyang increased by no less than 5%. Panjin urban-rural integration is not less than 2%.
The minimum living standard for urban and rural residents in Yangzhou is raised from 740 yuan to 770 yuan every month, and 30 yuan is added.
Give a one-time living allowance
Recently, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance issued the "Notice on Effectively Protecting the Basic Living of People in Difficulties", saying that it is necessary to do a good job in basic living assistance such as subsistence allowances and grant a one-time living allowance to some people. According to incomplete statistics, Shanxi, Henan, Lanzhou, Jinan and other places have paid more than 200 yuan.
Specifically, on the basis of the original living allowance, Lanzhou has increased the one-time living allowance for low-income people and poor people: urban low-income people and poor people are paid according to 340 yuan per person, and rural low-income people and poor people are paid according to 220 yuan per person.
Jinan subsidizes 300 yuan for urban low-income residents and urban poor support and rescue workers; Rural residents, rural poor dependents and rescuers each subsidize 200 yuan; The amount of one-time living allowance granted by Shanxi to poor people, destitute people and other poor groups is also 300 yuan.
Henan provides a one-time living allowance of 2 10 yuan per person for low-income residents and destitute people. In addition, Henan also focuses on unemployed people, people on the edge of subsistence allowances and monitoring objects to prevent poverty, and brings 382,000 low-income people into the dynamic.
Yunnan will provide a one-time living allowance to urban and rural residents and destitute people according to the standard of not less than 100 yuan/person; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region grants a one-time living allowance to the needy people in the region according to the standard of per person 100 yuan; The standard of granting one-time living allowance to low-income families, marginal families (formerly low-income families) and extremely poor people in Tianjin is also 100 yuan.
Hubei is the object of subsistence allowances, and the poor support personnel issue a one-time living allowance according to the basic living standard of the month. Hubei also said that in areas with severe epidemic situation, people with temporary living difficulties can be given a one-time temporary relief fund according to the urban minimum living standard of not less than 1 month.
"As of the end of June, the national * * * implemented 4.802 million temporary assistance, with a total expenditure of 4.52 billion yuan; Temporary assistance was provided to the people affected by the epidemic, with a total expenditure of 480 million yuan. " According to the statistics of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, temporary assistance was provided to the uninsured unemployed10.9 million people, and the accumulated expenditure was10.925 million yuan.
In addition, by the end of May, there were 40.78 million urban and rural minimum living allowances.
What is the positive effect of raising the minimum living standard and subsidizing the poor? What signals were released?
Liu Chunsheng, an associate professor at the Central University of Finance and Economics, pointed out that how to make people willing to spend money, dare to spend money and have the ability to spend at the same time is a very important aspect of the social security system.
"In the face of the downward pressure on the economy, especially the people in difficulty, they may encounter greater difficulties in life." Liu Chunsheng believes that from a macro perspective, raising the minimum living standard and providing subsidies to the needy are both the driving forces of economic growth.
Jiang Han, a senior researcher at Pangu think tank, also said that raising the minimum living standard is very important for people in need.
"For people in need, these measures can effectively reduce their living burden and improve their living standards." Jiang Han pointed out that this is of great significance to the economic development of China as a whole, especially the development of social security.