Standards for death benefits for survivors of deceased military personnel

A one-time pension of RMB 100,000 for a soldier who died due to illness

Funeral expense standard: RMB 4,000 due to illness

Standard for living difficulties subsidy for survivors: non-farmer households The monthly subsidy is 210 yuan for one person; the monthly subsidy for each person with two or more people is 190 yuan; the monthly subsidy for one person with agricultural household registration is 170 yuan; and the monthly subsidy for each person with two or more people is 150 yuan.

Regular pensions will be issued to the survivors of deceased military personnel who meet one of the following conditions:

(1) Parents (dependants) or spouses are unable to work and have no source of living expenses, or The income level is lower than the average living standard of local residents;

(2) The children are under 18 years old or have reached the age of 18 but have no source of living expenses due to schooling or disability;

(3) ) Brothers and sisters who are under the age of 18 or who are over the age of 18 but have no source of living expenses due to schooling and were supported by the soldier during his lifetime.

Objects of disability pension:

1. Disability pension is a form of pension that targets specific disabled people. The pension objects include active military personnel and retired military personnel. If the disability of active military personnel is determined to be due to combat, duty or illness, they will enjoy disability pensions in accordance with the "Regulations on Military Pensions and Preferential Treatments". The Ministry of Civil Affairs is responsible for the disability pension benefits of non-active military personnel. The "Disability Pension Management Measures" revised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2013 stipulates several types of disability pension objects that are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

2. Identification of the nature and grade of disability

Disability pension is for soldiers who are determined to be disabled due to war, duty or illness. "Military Personnel" The Regulations on Pensions and Preferential Treatments provide detailed explanations on three situations: disability due to war, disability due to work, or disability due to illness. The grade of disability is determined based on the degree of functional impairment in work and the degree of impairment in self-care, and is divided into grades one to ten from severe to mild. Those who are disabled due to war or duty, and the disability level is rated from one to ten, will enjoy pensions; those who are disabled due to illness, and the disability level is rated from one to six, will enjoy pensions. It can be seen that the assessment of disability level is the premise and basis for enjoying disability pension benefits. The nature and level of disability are determined by the assessment department based on whether the soldier is on active duty. Disability grade assessment can be divided into new disability grade assessment, replacement disability grade assessment and adjusted disability grade.

3. Disability pension benefits

After the disabled personnel are assessed and approved, they will be issued a disability certificate and enjoy disability pension benefits. The pension standards for disabled military personnel should be determined with reference to the average salary level of employees nationwide. The standards for disability pensions and the specific methods for disabled servicemen of grades one to ten to enjoy disability pensions shall be stipulated by the civil affairs department of the State Council in conjunction with the financial department of the State Council.

4. Death Benefits for Disabled Soldiers

If a disabled soldier dies, the pension will be suspended from the second month after death. If a disabled soldier who retires from active service and becomes disabled due to war or in the line of duty dies due to the recurrence of an old injury, the civil affairs department of the people's government at the county level shall issue a one-time pension to his or her surviving family members in accordance with the pension standards for soldiers who died in the line of duty. Pensions for the bereaved families of fallen servicemen. If a disabled soldier who retires from active service and becomes disabled due to war, duty or illness dies due to illness, an additional 12 months of disability pension will be provided to his or her surviving family members as funeral subsidy; If a disabled soldier at level 4 dies due to illness, his or her surviving family members will enjoy the pension benefits for the deceased soldier’s family members.

Legal basis:

"Regulations on Pensions and Preferential Treatments for Military Personnel"

Article 13 When an active-duty soldier dies, based on the nature of his death and the monthly salary standard at the time of death, The retired military affairs department of the county-level people's government will issue a one-time pension to their survivors. The standard is: for martyrs and those who died in the line of duty, it is 20 times the national per capita disposable income of urban residents in the previous year plus 40 months' salary of the individual; , which is twice the national per capita disposable income of urban residents in the previous year plus 40 months’ salary. If the monthly salary or allowance is lower than the salary standard for platoon second lieutenant officers, it shall be calculated according to the salary standard for platoon second lieutenant officers.

For martyrs who have received honorary titles or performed meritorious services, soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, or soldiers who have died due to illness, their surviving family members will receive an additional one-time pension based on the following ratios:

(1) Those who are awarded the honorary title by the Central Military Commission will be issued an additional 35; (3) For first-class merit, an additional 25 will be issued; (4) For second-class merit, an additional 15 will be issued; (5) For third-class merit, an additional 5 will be issued. For martyrs who have won many honorary titles or have made meritorious services, soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, or soldiers who have died of illness, their survivors will be issued an additional one-time pension by the retired military affairs department of the county-level people's government in accordance with the proportion of the increase in the highest-level award.