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on september 13, the 11th session of the 14th national people's congress standing committee closed in beijing. the meeting voted to pass the "decision on the gradual delay of the statutory retirement age".

on the afternoon of the 13th, the general office of the standing committee of the national people's congress held a press conference. at the meeting, li zhong, vice minister of the ministry of human resources and social security, said that the adjustment of the statutory retirement age is related to the vital interests of the majority of workers. strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of relevant groups is an important consideration of this reform. in the process of soliciting opinions, various aspects of society also put forward good opinions and suggestions. when formulating the measures, the expectations and demands of all parties were carefully studied and sorted out, and relevant policy regulations were made for different groups.

first, for older workers who have not reached the legal retirement age, we will strengthen employment promotion and rights protection.the measures stipulate that we should strengthen the development of employment opportunities for older workers, improve the employment assistance system for people in difficulty, strengthen the prevention and governance of age discrimination in employment, and encourage employers to employ more older workers.

second, for the first time, requirements were put forward at a legal level to protect the basic rights and interests of workers who exceeded the statutory retirement age.the measures stipulate that when employing workers who are over the statutory retirement age, employers must ensure that the workers receive basic rights and interests such as labor remuneration, rest and vacation, labor safety and health, and work-related injury insurance. this fills the gap in current labor laws and regulations.

third, we will strengthen the requirements for protecting the rights and interests of workers in flexible employment and new employment forms.the measures stipulate that the state will strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of workers in flexible employment and new employment forms. the ministry of human resources and social security will continue to promote the implementation of relevant policy measures to safeguard the rights and interests of workers in flexible employment and new employment forms, actively promote relevant guidelines and guidelines, strengthen employment guidance, and facilitate rights protection services.

fourth, for older unemployed people, clarify the relevant policies on unemployment insurance and pension insurance.the measures stipulate that for persons who receive unemployment insurance benefits and are less than one year away from the statutory retirement age, the period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits will be extended to the statutory retirement age. during the period of gradual delay in the statutory retirement age, the unemployment insurance fund shall pay pension insurance premiums for them in accordance with regulations.

fifth, special protection will be given to workers in special occupations and employees working in high-altitude areas.the measures stipulate that employees who are engaged in special types of work specified by the state, such as underground, high-altitude, high-temperature, extremely heavy physical labor, and those working in high-altitude areas, and who meet the requirements, can apply for early retirement.

li zhong said that the measures are clear, and the country will improve the paid annual leave system. the country will establish a pension service system that coordinates home and community institutions and combines medical care, nursing care and health care, and vigorously develop a universal childcare service system. the ministry of human resources and social security will work with relevant departments to refine and implement policy measures and promote their implementation.

red star news chief reporter wu yang reports from beijing

editor zhang li responsible editor li binbin