Apply for dibao (低保, minimum living allowance) if your income is below the local dibao line
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In plain words
Divide your household's total income by the number of people. If the result is below the local dibao line and your family's property also meets the rules, you can apply. At the end of 2024, the national average dibao line was 798.1 CNY per person per month in cities and 593.9 CNY in the countryside. What you are paid once approved is the dibao line minus the monthly income of each person in the household. If you own a home, a car or savings, or if your children are able to support you, you may not be approved.
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 7, tip 7. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer