Urban minimum living subsidy raised

时间：2007-08-09 00:29:39

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Aug.7 - The Chinese government has raised the urban minimum living allowance for low-income families by 15 yuan (1.98 U.S. dollars) a month to try and counteract1 the recent inflation of daily commodities, the Ministry2 of Civil Affairs reported on Tuesday.

 

Local governments can offer a rise of more than 15 yuan if they can afford it, the ministry said.

 

Governments of all levels are required to implement3 the increase by the end of this month, the statement said.

 

"Low-income families have suffered most from the price hikes of daily commodities such as pork," said Li Liguo, Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs.

 

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's food price increased by 7.6 percent in the first half of this year over the same period last year. The egg price soared by 27.9 percent and meat price rose by 20.7 percent.

 

The minimum living subsidy4 for each person varies in different cities. In the capital of Beijing, the unemployed5, those unable to work and elderly people who are financially dependent get 330 yuan (43.47 dollars) a month. If a family's income is below 330 yuan, they receive a subsidy to ensure their monthly income equals the minimum allowance.

 

The subsidy covers about 22 million urban Chinese.

 
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1 counteract vzlxb     
vt.对…起反作用，对抗，抵消
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  • The doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.医生给他些药解毒。
  • Our work calls for mutual support.We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.工作要互相支持，不要互相拆台。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
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  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
4 subsidy 2U5zo     
n.补助金，津贴
参考例句：
  • The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
  • The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。
5 unemployed lfIz5Q     
adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的
参考例句：
  • There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
  • The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

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