标题: 老人福利越来越好,谁埋单啊? [打印本页] 作者: TURBOY 时间: 2011-6-7 00:19 标题: 老人福利越来越好,谁埋单啊? Decrease in the Eligibility Age for the Shelter Allowance Program
The government will lower the eligibility age for the shelter allowance program from 55 to 50 for persons living alone and couples without children. For couples without children to benefit from the program, at least one spouse must be of eligible age. The eligibility age will be lowered gradually over five years, one year at a time, as of October 1, 2011, at the time of the annual re-evaluation of the allowance.
Application date Eligibility age
October 1, 2011 54 years old
October 1, 2012 53 years old
October 1, 2013 52 years old
October 1, 2014 51 years old
October 1, 2015 50 years old