China raises basic pension benefits for retirees

Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

China announced Thursday that it will raise basic pension benefits for retirees in 2025.

The average monthly payment for pensioners is set to be lifted by 2 percent from the 2024 level, according to a circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance.