The State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism held a press conference on the afternoon of the 14th to introduce the work of the poor people during the epidemic prevention and control period.

Will the living allowances for people in need be affected by the epidemic?

The funding for epidemic prevention and control arranged by the financial institutions at all levels across the country has reached 116.9 billion yuan, and the guarantee is relatively sufficient. It will not affect the implementation of basic living security funds for the difficult population this year because of the epidemic.

Considering the needs of epidemic prevention and control this year, the central government will further increase the budget of this fund on the basis of last year. As of now, the central government has allocated 103 billion yuan in advance to support local residents in providing basic living security for the needy.

In the next step, the Ministry of Finance, in conjunction with relevant departments, will issue guarantee funds for the remaining poor people's lives this year as soon as possible, and will further lean towards Hubei and other epidemic-prone areas, areas with heavy protection tasks, and financially difficult areas.

How to protect the basic lives of people in need?

Subsidized persons in need, special hardships, orphans, and the disabled with special difficulties should be paid in full and on time. For areas affected by the epidemic, more living allowances should be issued. For example, in Hubei, for the needy, the city provides 500 yuan for living materials and the rural area provides 300 yuan for assistance.

Earnestly implement "should be guaranteed". The national minimum living standard for urban subsistence allowances is 624 yuan per month, and the minimum living standard for rural subsistence allowances is 5336 yuan per year. As long as the family income is below the standard, property conditions can be included in the minimum living allowances.

Increase the rescue efforts for patients with new coronary pneumonia and their affected families. People with non-local household registration who have been infected with new coronary pneumonia can apply for temporary assistance where the emergency occurs.

Rescue other difficult people in a timely manner. Hubei Province and Wuhan, as well as some other areas with severe epidemics, can entrust communities to carry out first-aid assistance, including those who are stranded by other epidemic-affected people, and those who are temporarily unable to find employment can apply for temporary assistance.

What assistance can the poor people get to reduce the impact of the epidemic?

In accordance with the requirements of the linkage mechanism for social assistance and security standards linked to price increases, all localities activated the linkage mechanism in a timely manner and issued temporary price subsidy funds to the poor in full and on time. In response to the new situation of the increase in the cost of living for some difficult people this time, it is allowed to increase the payment of some living subsidy funds.

The central government has further increased the size of the medical assistance funds, timely supported the needy people to participate in urban and rural residents' medical insurance, and provided assistance for the expenses of other consultations other than this patient.

Support the extension of the implementation period of the public welfare position policy, research and develop a number of new public welfare employment positions, provide personalized employment assistance to people with employment difficulties, and help these people get back to work as soon as possible.

Aided by the epidemic, what assistance can migrants in trouble get?

For those who are temporarily detained due to traffic control and other reasons and have encountered temporary difficulties in terms of accommodation and food, they will provide temporary accommodation, food and other assistance according to their living needs.

Migrant workers who have been affected by the epidemic, cannot find a job and have no family support, and have temporary difficulties in basic living, can be given temporary assistance in accordance with regulations, mainly by means of cash assistance.

How to solve the funds needed for the rescue?

Direct assistance will be provided from the place where the emergency occurs, and the place where it is located will be included in the scope of the temporary assistance policy according to the specific difficulties of the personnel, including the length of stay and local cost of living. The financial difficulties of the masses and the funds allocated by the local government will be unified.

What assistance can people stay in Wuhan get?

Temporary assistance will be provided directly to migrants who have severe family difficulties due to new crown pneumonia due to visits to relatives, tourism, and migrant workers who are not registered in the city.

A one-off subsidy of 3,000 yuan for living difficulties.

Source: China Government Network (ID: zhengfu)