Update: Daycare and More Elderly Services

An update from a previous post about welfare and daycare centers for the elderly. Starting this year, those aged 80+ will be receiving monthly allowances as well as have more access to day care services. Wang Zhenyao, the director of the social welfare and charity affairs office, declared that every province in China is encouraged to have a monthly allowance program. He also said that within five years, every community would have an elderly day care nursery. Because there is not equal distribution in the amount of allowances that cities give to their citizens, there is an imbalance in elderly care and benefits. While many older adults like this program that hands out cash allowances, there are also those that dislike it. Some critics believe that instead of handing cash out to citizens, that the money should be used to support nursing homes that do not have the proper funds to be able to survive without the extra cash flow. Most of the senior citizens, however, approve of these cash payments. They are easy, convenient, and flexible (they can use them to pay for goods, services, groceries, bills!)

information received from:
http://en.cncaprc.gov.cn/en/iroot1007210001/4028e47d26c07bda012798cc33290370.html