Recently, some experts said that more than 1700 million people receive a pension of 100-300 yuan per month, which is basically enough if they buy rice and oil.
With the acceleration of the aging process in China, the life problems of the elderly have become increasingly prominent. Among them, the pension is one of the main lives of the elderly, and its amount is directly related to the quality of life of the elderly. However, at the moment our country has 1The pension of 700 million elderly people is only 100-300 yuan, which is far from meeting their basic living needs. What exactly is this phenomenon? How can we respond?
First, let's look at a set of data. According to statistics, the elderly population aged 60 and above in China has exceeded 2600 million, accounting for 18 percent of the total population7%。And among them, there is 1The pension of 700 million elderly people is between 100 and 300 yuan. This means that these elderly people can only rely on a meager income every month after retirement, and their quality of life can be imagined.
So, why is this happening? On the one hand, this has to do with the social security system in our country. Although China's social security system is constantly improving, there is still a certain gap compared with developed countries. Especially in some remote or rural areas, the coverage and level of coverage of the social security system are low, resulting in a lower pension for many older people.
On the other hand, it is related to the level of economic development of our country. With the development of China's economy, although the people's living standards have been greatly improved, the income gap is also constantly expanding. Some older people in low-income groups do not have access to better social security and welfare benefits due to lower incomes, resulting in lower amounts of their pensions.
How do we deal with such a situation? First of all, we should increase investment in the social security system and improve the coverage and level of social security. Especially in remote and rural areas, investment in these areas should be increased, so that more elderly people can enjoy better social security and welfare benefits.
Second, all sectors of society should pay attention to the living conditions of the elderly and provide help and support to the elderly through various channels. For example, companies can provide some jobs suitable for the elderly, so that the elderly can continue to play their value after retirement; Social organizations can carry out various forms of volunteer service activities to provide the elderly with help and spiritual comfort in life.
Finally, as individuals, we should also pay attention to the living conditions of the elderly, start from the small things around us, and care for the elderly. For example, the provision of facilities for the elderly in public places, the provision of priority services for the elderly in terms of transportation, etc.
In short, the amount of pension is directly related to the quality of life of the elderly. We should start from many aspects, increase investment in the social security system, the attention and support of all sectors of society, and the care and help of individuals. Only in this way can we truly improve the quality of life of the elderly and allow them to live a happier and better life in their old age.
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