“In response to the recent rise in vegetable prices, a one-time subsidy has been issued to the urban and rural subsistence allowances, the extremely poor, and the living assistance objects of poor families.” At the press conference on prevention and control work, it was stated that at the most difficult juncture of epidemic prevention and control, the elderly living alone and extremely poor families in the community were relatively more affected, and especially needed care, love and help. In this regard, civil affairs and other relevant departments quickly introduced and implemented corresponding measures to further consolidate the bottom line of people’s livelihood under epidemic prevention and control. The specific measures are as follows:
The scene of the 154th press conference on the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Shanghai.Photo courtesy of Dongfang.com
For extremely poor families, the civil affairs department has strengthened assistance and support, requiring the timely and full payment of the minimum living security fund, and the provision of necessary epidemic prevention materials, agricultural and sideline foods, daily necessities, etc., to ensure the basic life of the poor during the epidemic prevention and control period. For people who have temporary difficulties in basic life due to the impact of the epidemic, the sub-district (township) where their household registration is located will verify the situation in a timely manner and provide temporary assistance; for those who have major living difficulties due to the epidemic, the “one case, one discussion” method will be adopted to increase assistance. In response to the recent rise in vegetable prices, a one-time subsidy has been issued to the urban and rural subsistence allowances, the extremely poor, and the living assistance recipients of poor families.
On April 10, Wang Hong, a staff member of the Shanghai Guangfu Neighborhood Committee, delivered grain, oil and other materials to the destitute households for group purchase.Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liwang / photo
For the elderly living alone, especially the elderly living alone, or the elderly whose family members are quarantined and temporarily unattended, carry out a thorough investigation, grasp the actual needs, and organize forces to provide assistance. For example, in response to the problem of feeding the elderly living alone during the epidemic, many streets and towns organized cadres of neighborhood committees and community volunteers to relay food delivery services from the community canteen to the community, and then to the home as much as possible. The streets and towns generally mobilize the “Old Partner Program” volunteers, community pension consultants, building team leaders, etc. to greet and care for the elderly living alone around them by telephone and other methods; many young people have joined the team of caring for the elderly, and help will not be available online Elderly people on the shopping mall buy vegetables and dispense medicines.
It is reported that from March 28 to April 9, a total of about 45,000 elderly care consultants and volunteers of the “Old Partner Program” in 16 districts in Shanghai have provided services to about 350,000 elderly people living alone in the city. For some elderly people who cannot take care of themselves, there are still more than 500 home care workers in the city who overcome various difficulties and provide home care.