If conscripts and noncommissioned officers who have served in active service for less than 12 years are discharged from active service, the people's government will support their independent employment.

For retired soldiers who are self-employed, the army will issue a one-time retirement pension, which will be specially arranged by the central government; Local people's governments may give economic subsidies according to local actual conditions, and the standards and measures for granting economic subsidies shall be formulated by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

One-time retirement fees and one-time economic subsidies shall be exempted from personal income tax in accordance with state regulations.

People's governments at all levels should strengthen the guidance and services for retired soldiers to start their own businesses. Local people's governments at or above the county level shall organize job introduction, employment recommendation and special job fairs to support retired soldiers to start their own businesses.

The state determines the standard of retirement fee according to the level of national economic development, the average annual wage income of state employees and the professional particularity of military personnel, and adjusts it in a timely manner. The competent department of resettlement of retired soldiers in the State Council and the relevant military departments shall be responsible for the specific work of determining and adjusting the standard of retired gold jointly with the financial department of the State Council.

Self-employed retired soldiers receive a one-time retirement pension according to their active service years. Those who have served in active service for less than 6 months shall be counted as 6 months, and those who have served in active service for more than 6 months shall be counted as 1 year.

Retired soldiers who have won honorary titles or rendered meritorious service shall be given a one-time retirement pension by the army according to the following proportions:

Won the honorary title of the Central Military Commission, military units, or won the first class, additional15%;

Won the second class, additional10%;

Won the third class, additional 5%.

Retired soldiers who have won honorary titles or rendered meritorious service for many times shall be given a one-time retirement pension by the army according to the proportion of the highest grade award.