What does it mean to work for the poor?

The meaning of work for relief is as follows:

1, through the government investment in infrastructure projects, let the poor people participate in the project construction and get labor remuneration;

2. Mainly used to help the rural poor and directly increase the income of poor farmers by providing employment opportunities;

3. Funds can be in kind or capital investment;

4. The state and local governments will incorporate these inputs into the fiscal budget and attract social capital to support the development of poverty-stricken areas through market mechanisms.

The poverty alleviation policy of "work for relief";

1. Policy background: Work for relief is a way to help the poor by providing employment opportunities instead of direct relief;

2. Implementation principle: improve the self-development ability of the poor by developing production and increasing employment;

3. Policy objective: to solve the employment problem in poverty-stricken areas and improve the living standards of the poor;

4. Implementation mode: providing short-term employment opportunities for the poor through public projects;

5. Effect evaluation: Through the implementation of the work-for-relief project, evaluate its effect in reducing poverty and promoting regional development.

To sum up, working for the poor is a government-led poverty alleviation model. By investing in infrastructure projects, it provides employment opportunities for the poor and directly increases their income, involving capital and physical investment, combined with market mechanism and social capital participation, aiming at supporting and promoting economic development in poverty-stricken areas.

Legal basis:

Labor law of the people's Republic of China

Article 5

The state takes various measures to promote employment, develop vocational education, formulate labor standards, adjust social income, improve social insurance, coordinate labor relations, and gradually improve the living standards of workers.

Article 10

The state creates employment conditions and expands employment opportunities by promoting economic and social development.

The state encourages enterprises, institutions and social organizations to set up industries or expand their operations within the scope prescribed by laws and administrative regulations to increase employment.

The state supports laborers to organize themselves voluntarily for employment and engage in self-employment to achieve employment.