Zhongxin Finance, June 17. The State Council Information Office held a regular briefing on State Council policies on June 17. Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs Tang Chengpei introduced at the meeting that as of the end of March this year, a total of 41.28 million urban and rural subsistence allowances had been rescued nationwide. The average standard for urban subsistence allowances reaches 722 yuan per person per month, and the average standard for rural subsistence allowances reaches 542 yuan per person per month.
From January to March, the country spent a total of 46.21 billion yuan in subsistence allowances.
There are a total of 4.673 million people in extreme poverty in the country, and those in extreme poverty are also known as the "three noes" or "five guarantees" in the past.
From January to March, a total of 12.24 billion yuan was spent on support for extreme hardships.
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