2020-12-27 17:05:53 GMT2020-12-28 01:05:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) China has accelerated the development of its elderly care services, with more than 8 million beds available for the elderly, a 7 percent increase from last year, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
There were 254 million people aged 60 or above in China at the end of 2019, and the number will grow to 300 million in 2025, said Li Jiheng, minister of civil affairs, at a national conference on civil affairs work on Saturday.
Boosting the development of basic elderly care services will be one of the ministry s key tasks in 2021, according to the conference.
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By Lu Yan · 2020-12-25 · Source: Web Exclusive
Volunteers and residents in a community of Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region make dumplings together on December 18 to welcome the Winter Solstice (XINHUA)
The number of people over the age of 60 in China is set to surpass 300 million during China’s 14th Five-Year-Plan period (2021-25), according to a recent release by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This indicates that China will fall into the category of a moderately aging society.
As the society ages, people are paying more attention to elderly care. Time banks are among the emerging care models that are gaining traction.
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Proposal calls for age requirement to be raised in a progressive manner
China reiterated its resolve to delay people s retirements in a recent landmark document, raising hopes of a legislative breakthrough in extending careers in a rapidly aging nation with young retirees.
When implemented, the move is expected to delay the payment of retirement benefits for millions of workers in a bid to ease payment pressure facing the nation s sprawling pension fund system.