China News Service, Beijing, July 29 (Reporter Ying Ni) The Veterans Affairs Department held a press conference in Beijing on the 29th. Bao Fengyu, director of the Department’s Handover and Resettlement Department, stated at the press conference that as of July 23, the country had accepted about 2.9 million retired soldiers’ social insurance repayments, and completed preliminary examinations for more than 2.76 million people. The endowment insurance repayments have been completed. It has nearly 2.33 million people.

  It is reported that some people who have retired by working arrangements arranged by the government have suffered from payment interruptions due to failure to participate in basic pension, basic medical insurance, or laid-off unemployment after participating in the insurance, and are facing difficulties in enjoying basic pension and basic medical security benefits. The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council specially issued opinions and made arrangements to solve the social insurance problems of some retired soldiers.

  In accordance with the requirements of the opinion, retired soldiers who have retired from active service in the form of government-arranged work have problems of non-insured and withdrawn, and they are allowed to participate in insurance and make up payment, and make up payment exempt from late payment; if they are not insured when enlisting, the time of enlistment shall be regarded as the first enrollment. time. The policy solves the problem that retired soldiers cannot be insured if they want to be insured for many years, and cannot be paid if they want to pay.

  According to Bao Fengyu, as of July 23, a total of about 2.9 million retired soldiers’ social insurance repayments had been accepted across the country, more than 2.76 million people had completed preliminary examinations, and nearly 2.33 million endowment insurance repayments had been completed. Cooperate with relevant departments to formulate opinions on assistance and assistance work for veterans in need, and provide timely assistance and assistance in accordance with the requirements of basic protection, emergency relief, and practical results.

  At the same time, in January this year, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and 19 military and civilian departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Preferential Treatment for Military Members, Veterans, and Other Subjects of Special Care", which clearly stated that it would provide services for retired soldiers and "three families" (survivors of martyrs). , The survivors of servicemen who died on duty, the survivors of deceased soldiers) uniformly produced and issued preferential treatment certificates.

  Cao Jun, Director of the Army Special Care Department, said that after the document was issued, the Ministry conducted in-depth investigations, visited various military and civilian departments, coordinated research, scientifically designed the issuance, use, and service of the preferential treatment certificate to ensure the realization of "honor and implementation. Core functions such as treatment. Currently, the preparation and issuance of preferential treatment certificates is progressing as planned.

  In addition, starting from August 1 this year, China has initiated the renewal of four types of certificates: the Disabled Serviceman Certificate, the Disabled People’s Police Certificate, the Disabled Reserve Personnel’s Minuteman Worker Certificate, and the Disabled Person’s Certificate for Public Service. Disabled military personnel with a disabled military certificate can use city buses, trams and rail vehicles for free, and take preferential services such as a 50% discount on the normal fare for trains, ships, long-distance buses and civil flights operating within the country. Disabled people's police with the disabled people's police card enjoy the same preferential treatment as disabled soldiers. (Finish)