Social Assistance Law

Social Assistance Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国社会救助法

[Current Text: Chinese only · 🆚]

(adopted Apr. 30, 2026, effective July 1, 2026)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: Ministry of Civil Affairs & Ministry of Finance
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 8^th NPCSC Category I; 10^th NPCSC Category I; 11^th NPCSC Category I; 12^th NPCSC Category III; 13^th NPCSC Category I; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2009, 2010 (backup), 2011 (backup), 2012 (backup), 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (backup), 2025, 2026
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Apr. 27–30, 2026 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Feb. 25–26, 2026 (Chinese only · 🆚) 💬
    • Public consultation: Feb. 25–Mar. 28, 2026
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: June 24–27, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: June 27 – July 26, 2025
  • State Council public consultation – round #2: Sept. 7 – Oct. 7, 2020 (Chinese only)
  • State Council public consultation – round #1: Aug. 15 – Sept. 8, 2008 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (June 24, 2025)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Feb. 25, 2026)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 27, 2026)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 29, 2026)
  • Presidential Order (Apr. 30, 2026)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: Public-Order Offenses, Unfair Competition, Community Governance, Social Welfare, Food Safety & Law Propaganda (June 16, 2025)

Last updated: May 28, 2026, 16:20 EDT