The so-called elderly allowance, actually called old-age allowance, is a social security measure that has both social assistance and social welfare properties.

The elderly allowance plays an important role in solving the basic living problems of the elderly and improving their quality of life.

Initially, it was targeted at senior citizens aged 80 years old, but now some provinces have lowered the age of senior citizens eligible for subsidies to 60 years old.

There are also large differences in the age groups and subsidy standards that enjoy the elderly allowance (subsidy) in various regions. Even within the same province (city, district), the scope and standards of enjoyment are different.

It is understood that among provinces across the country, Ningxia has popularized the elderly allowance system throughout the province in 2009. As one of the underdeveloped provinces in the west, it has become the first to promote the elderly allowance system. In May 2009

On the 7th, Ningxia decided to establish a subsidy system for the elderly throughout the region, becoming the first province in the country to establish a subsidy system for the elderly.

All rural elderly people who have a household registration in this area and are over 80 years old (including those born before December 31, 1929) and urban low-income families without a fixed income can enjoy the government subsidies.

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Elderly people over 100 years old are entitled to 300 yuan per month per person, elderly people aged 90 to 99 are entitled to 130% of the local subsistence allowance standard per person per month, and elderly people aged 80 to 89 are entitled to senior-age allowance based on the local subsistence allowance standard.

The subsidy payment standard is adjusted year by year according to the age group of the elderly, and will be adjusted in time with the local economic and social development, the continuous improvement of people's living standards and changes in the subsistence allowance standards.

Since 2008, Beijing has decided to provide subsidies to senior citizens over 90 years old. For those aged 90-99, each person will receive a monthly subsidy of 100 yuan. For those aged 100 and above, each person will receive a monthly subsidy of 200 yuan.

The level of benefits will be adjusted according to the economic and financial level of the city.

For elderly people aged 80 to 89 who cannot take care of themselves, a monthly subsidy of 50 yuan will be provided to each person.

Shanghai stipulates that elderly farmers with permanent residence in rural areas who have reached the age of 60 before December 31, 2007 (excluding those who have enjoyed urban security, town security and land acquisition pension benefits), among whom 60-65 years old, are entitled to 80 yuan/month per person; 65

100 yuan/month for each person over 10 years old.

For elderly residents who have lived in the city for 30 years or more and have registered urban household registration in this city for 15 years or more, but do not enjoy basic pension, medical care and land acquisition pension benefits, 400 yuan per month per person aged 65-70 years old and 500 yuan per month per person over 70 years old.

For elderly people over 80 years old in cities and towns with registered residence in this city who live alone or who live alone or who live in an old-age household, their monthly pension is lower than the average monthly pension of cities and enterprises in the city. Among them, the elderly with mild disabilities are 150 yuan per month; the elderly with moderate disabilities are 150 yuan per month.

200 yuan/month per person; 250 yuan/month per person for severely disabled elderly people.

300 yuan/month per person for seniors over 100 years old.

There are more than 242,900 people over 80 years old in Tianjin, accounting for 14.9% of the elderly population.

According to reports, Tianjin began to issue "senior-age allowances" to the elderly as early as 2011, and the amount of the allowance will be increased in the future based on actual conditions.

Tianjin stipulates that people who have not participated in the basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents and have no social security pension benefits, and who are over 60 years old and have a household registration in this city for more than 20 years, can enjoy the elderly subsidy, 60-69 years old, 60 per person per month

Yuan, 70-79 years old, 70 yuan per person per month, 80 years and above, 80 yuan per person per month.

In early 2011, Guangdong Province actively promoted the establishment of an allowance system for the elderly throughout the province.

As of the end of November, 21 cities at or above the prefecture level in Guangdong Province have provided longevity subsidies ranging from 50 to 500 yuan to local elderly people over 100 years old.

Nine cities in the Pearl River Delta including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing and Maoming City have established allowance systems for the elderly over 80 years old.

The subsidy standards are as follows: Senior citizens aged 80-89 will receive an old-age allowance ranging from 30-200 yuan per month, and senior citizens aged 90-99 will receive an old-age allowance ranging from 50-200 yuan per month.

Among them, Guangzhou and Dongguan have expanded the scope of subsidy payment to local elderly people over 70 years old.

In 2011, Shaanxi Province’s subsidy standard for elderly people over 80 years old is: 50 yuan per person per month for 80-89-year-olds, 100 yuan per person per month for 90-99-year-olds, and 200 yuan per person for those over 100 years old.

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In February 2012, the age of elderly people in the province who can enjoy subsidies for the elderly will be extended from the original age of over 80 to over 70 years old, and the subsidy standards for each age group will be increased accordingly.

In 2011, Xinjiang announced the standards for living allowances for people over 80 years old.

The monthly subsidy for each person aged 80-89 is 50 yuan, the monthly subsidy for each person aged 90-99 is 120 yuan, and the monthly subsidy for each person aged 100 and above is 200 yuan.

Seniors over the age of 80 are entitled to a free physical examination once a year.

Where conditions permit, the age for the elderly to enjoy subsidies will be lowered to 70 years old.