The 2022 14th Five-Year Plan for Retirement has been announced! What are the latest pension policies? Rural pensions will increase!

According to the results of the sixth national census in 2022, the problem of population aging in my country is becoming increasingly serious. In order to cope with the country's aging population, the State Council recently announced the 14th Five-Year Plan for pensions. What are the latest pension policies? Is it true that rural pensions will increase?

1. The 14th Five-Year Plan for Retirement is announced!

On February 21, 2022, the State Council issued a notice on the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of National Aging Services and the Elderly Care Service System. The plan specifically proposes the following contents:

1. The 14th Five-Year Plan for Pensions: Achieving National Coordination of Basic Pension Insurance

It means that under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development, the coordinated development of the national basic pension insurance industry will be achieved with unified system regulations, unified fund scheduling, unified management and unified information system across the country as the main line.

2. The second part of the 14th Five-Year Plan for Retirement: gradually delaying the statutory retirement age

Take a slower and more prudent approach to gradually extend the retirement age. A gradual delay in retirement plan may be introduced in 2015 and officially launched in 2017.

3. The 14th Five-Year Plan for Pensions III: Adjusting the Basic Pension Standards for Urban and Rural Residents

As we all know, the pensions of urban and rural residents in my country are completely unbalanced. For example, the pension of urban residents is at least 1,000 to 2,000 yuan a month, while that of rural residents is less than 100 yuan a month. The gap is still very large. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, rural pensions may be adjusted. The specific amount will depend on the effectiveness of the plans implemented by local governments.

4. Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for Pension Care: Cultivate a group of leading pension care enterprises

Build a number of industrial clusters with long industrial chains, wide coverage areas and significant economic and social benefits, form a number of well-known brands with international competitiveness, and promote related industries in my country to move towards the middle and high end of the global value chain.

5. Five of the 14th Five-Year Plan for Pensions: Developing the Reverse Mortgage Pension Insurance Business for the Elderly

It is a pension annuity insurance whose core function is to use housing for retirement. This insurance has powerful functions and high thresholds. As of 2021, it is a high-end niche pension annuity insurance.

2. What are the latest pension policies?

This includes strengthening the social security and basic pension service network, expanding the coverage of universal pension services, strengthening home and community-based pension service capabilities, improving the elderly health support system, vigorously developing the silver economy, practicing a positive view of aging, creating an elderly-friendly social environment, enhancing the support system for development factors, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly.

In addition, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Pension Plan proposes to develop and expand the elderly products industry. Strengthen the research and development and manufacturing of products for the elderly. Vigorously develop daily necessities for the elderly that meet their needs for clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc. Aiming at different life scenarios, we focus on developing daily products such as aging-friendly home appliances, furniture, bathing devices, toilets, kitchen supplies, as well as auxiliary products such as smart wheelchairs and biomechanical crutches.

In general, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Pension has been announced, and the latest pension policies cover all aspects, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc. It also encourages pension financial products and studies and improves supporting policy support such as finance.