Will soldiers get a salary increase during the 2022 Two Sessions? What are the new policies for disabled soldiers?

The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are about to end, and after that, the proposals made by the NPC deputies at the two sessions are likely to be implemented. What active-duty military personnel are most concerned about is whether their salaries will increase. After all, their benefits have been gradually improving in the past two years. Will soldiers get a salary increase during the 2022 Two Sessions? What are the new policies for disabled soldiers?

1. Will soldiers get a salary increase during the 2022 Two Sessions?

It is still unknown whether soldiers’ salaries will increase after the 2022 Two Sessions, because this is confidential and relatively little is known to the outside world. However, at the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress on March 5, Premier Li Keqin, in his government work report, pointed out the need to provide preferential treatment and pensions to military personnel, their family members, veterans and other preferential treatment recipients. This also shows that there is still hope for a salary increase for soldiers, but there is no official standard for the specific amount of the increase. Because the salaries of soldiers of different levels, regions, and arms are different. Below is a summary of the monthly salary of soldiers:

1. Salary standards for conscripts:

The monthly allowance in the first year is around 1,000 yuan. After becoming a corporal, the monthly allowance is around 1,100 yuan, and female soldiers have to pay 50 yuan more in health expenses than male soldiers.

2. NCO salary standards:

The salary of a corporal is about 5,600-6,500 yuan/month; the salary of a sergeant is about 7,000-7,500 yuan/month; the salary of a staff sergeant is about 8,500 yuan.

3. Other military salary standards:

The salary of a fourth-level army commander is about 10,000 yuan; the salary of a platoon leader is about 8,500 yuan; the salary of a company commander is about 10,000 yuan; the salary of a battalion commander is about 12,000 yuan; the salary of a regiment commander is about 14,000 yuan; the salary of a brigade commander is about 16,000 yuan; all officers and sergeants can receive double salary in December.

In addition, it should be noted that the salaries of officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Second Artillery Force are different, so the specific actual standards shall prevail.

2. What are the new policies for disabled soldiers at the 2022 Two Sessions?

The new policy for disabled soldiers at the 2022 Two Sessions is that preferential treatment and pensions may increase. Because in recent years, the pension standards for preferential treatment recipients have been raised around August 1st every year, and disabled soldiers are one of them. The latest pension table for disabled veterans is as follows:

The pension standard for level 1 disabled soldiers is: 106,670 yuan/year for those due to war, 103,300 yuan/year for those due to official duties, and 99,910 yuan/year for those due to illness.

The pension standard for grade 2 disabled soldiers is: 96,530 yuan/year for those disabled due to war, 91,450 yuan/year for those disabled due to official duties, and 88,030 yuan/year for those disabled due to illness.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 3.3 is: RMB 84,700/year for those disabled in war, RMB 79,600/year for those disabled on official business, and RMB 74,550/year for those disabled in illness.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 4.4 is: RMB 69,420/year for those due to war, RMB 62,670/year for those due to official duties, and RMB 57,590/year for those due to illness.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 5.5 is: 54,220 yuan/year for war, 47,410 yuan/year for official duties, and 44,030 yuan/year for illness.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 6.6 is: 42,360 yuan/year for those due to war, 40,080 yuan/year for those due to official duties, and 33,860 yuan/year for those due to illness.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 7.7 is RMB 32,200 per year for those due to war and RMB 28,820 per year for those due to official duties.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 8.8 is RMB 20,330 per year for those due to war and RMB 18,610 per year for those due to official duties.

The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 9.9 is: 16,890 yuan/year for those due to war and 13,560 yuan/year for those due to official duties.

10. The pension standard for disabled soldiers of level 10 is RMB 11,860 per year for those due to war and RMB 10,140 per year for those due to official duties.

In general, it is currently unknown whether the soldiers’ salaries will increase during the 2022 Two Sessions, but the new policy for disabled soldiers may increase pensions.