The system of paying public grain is a kind of taxation system in ancient China, which can be traced back to the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and aims to stimulate the enthusiasm of farmers for farming. In the decades after the founding of the People's Republic of China, China continued to implement the system of paying public grain, and the peasants supported the country's industrial construction by handing over the grain produced to the state in lieu of a part of the tax revenue. Due to the low level of industrial technology at that time, the peasants' output from farming was not high, so the grain after paying the public grain was only enough for their own consumption.
However, with the improvement of China's industrial level and the need for more support for agriculture, the state officially abolished the system of paying public grain in 2006. From now on, the peasants no longer pay public grain, but enjoy the benefits of agricultural subsidies and social security policies. This decision is a milestone and a reward for the hard work of farmers.
In the past, there was a clear gap between the retirement benefits of peasants after farming and paying public grain and the retirement wages of urban workers. Since the payment of public grain is managed by the financial department, and the pension of workers is obtained through social security contributions, the treatment of the two is not the same. For farmers who paid public grain from 1949 to 2006, they can receive the same pension as other farmers after retirement, and according to local policies, it is generally more than 100 yuan per person per month.
Although there is a gap between this amount and today's living standards, the state has also introduced various grades of old-age insurance, and implemented the policy of paying more and receiving more to encourage farmers to buy old-age insurance. This means that after retirement, farmers can receive a corresponding pension according to the time and grade of their contributions. For farmers, especially those who can buy high-grade pension insurance early, they can get more pensions after retirement, so as to live a happier and more stable old age.
Different people have different views on the question of whether peasants who paid public grain between 1949 and 2006 should receive additional pensions. Some people believe that these farmers have made great contributions to the construction of the country and should be better rewarded. They believe that paying public grain is the same as paying social security, which is for the development of the country, so farmers should be able to enjoy the same treatment as workers after retirement.
However, there are also those who disagree. They believe that peasants' payment of public grain belongs to the scope of financial management, which is different from the tax category of workers' social security contributions, so peasants who pay public grain cannot be required to receive additional pensions. In terms of policy implementation, if special treatment is given to farmers who pay public grain, it may cause dissatisfaction and disputes among other groups, resulting in social instability.
To sum up, although farmers who have paid public grain from 1949 to 2006 cannot receive more pensions because of their contributions, the state encourages farmers to purchase pension insurance and repay their hard work through the policy of paying more and receiving more. Pensions for farmers after retirement are paid in accordance with local policies like other farmers. For the farmers themselves, buying high-grade endowment insurance at an early stage is an option worth considering, which can provide more protection for their later life.
All in all, the system of peasants paying public grain is a thing of the past, and farmers who paid public grain from 1949 to 2006 enjoy the same treatment as other farmers in terms of receiving retirement pensions. However, the state has introduced a variety of pension insurance policies to encourage farmers to purchase pension insurance to provide better security for their retirement life. For individual farmers, buying high-grade endowment insurance at an early stage is a way that can be considered, so that their later life is happier and more stable.