The amount of subsidy for the rural elderly for one month is as follows:

1. The state provides the rural elderly over 6 with a monthly allowance of about 8 yuan.

2. For the elderly over 8 years old, the 1 yuan living allowance will be increased every year.

3. For the elderly over 9 years old, the monthly allowance standard is about 16 yuan.

4. There are differences in rural pension standards in different regions. Some regions can reach 2 yuan/month, while others are 18 yuan/month.

Calculation factors of rural elderly subsidies:

1. Subsidy standards: Subsidy standards may be different in different regions, which are usually determined by the local government according to the level of economic development and financial situation;

2. Age of the elderly: Some places will give different amounts of subsidies according to the age of the elderly, and the older they are, the higher the subsidy amount may be;

3. Economic status: the amount of subsidy may take into account the economic status of the elderly, such as whether they are low-income households or five-guarantee households;

4. Is it a one-child family? Older people in one-child families may get more subsidies.

5. special circumstances: there may be additional subsidies for the elderly who are physically disabled or have special difficulties.

To sum up, the living allowance provided by the state for rural elderly over 6 years old starts from 8 yuan every month, and 1 yuan is increased every year for those over 8 years old, and 16 yuan is subsidized every month for those over 9 years old, but the specific amount varies from region to region, reaching 2 yuan/month in some areas and 18 yuan/month in others.

Legal basis:

Article 45 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China

Chinese people and citizens have the right to get material help from the state and society in case of old age, illness or incapacity to work. The state develops social insurance, social relief and medical and health services that citizens need to enjoy these rights. The state and society guarantee the lives of disabled soldiers, provide pensions to the families of martyrs and give preferential treatment to the families of soldiers. The state and society help arrange the work, life and education of blind, deaf, dumb and other disabled citizens.

Opinions on Establishing a Unified Basic Endowment Insurance System for Urban and Rural Residents

Article 4

The endowment insurance fund for urban and rural residents consists of individual contributions, collective subsidies and government subsidies. (1) individual payment. Those who participate in the endowment insurance for urban and rural residents shall pay the endowment insurance premium according to the regulations. At present, the payment standard is set to 12 grades in 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 3 yuan, 4 yuan, 5 yuan, 6 yuan, 7 yuan, 8 yuan, 9 yuan, 1, yuan, 1,5 yuan and 2, yuan each year. The people's governments of provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) can add payment grades according to the actual situation, and the highest payment grade standard in principle does not exceed the annual payment of local flexible employees to participate in the basic old-age insurance for employees, and report it to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. (2) Collective subsidies. The amount of subsidy and subsidy shall not exceed the highest payment grade standard set by the local authorities. (3) government subsidies.