Heroes get priority for houses
By Dong Zhen |
July 27, 2012, Friday
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GOOD Samaritans recognized by the government who have poor housing will be granted priority in applying for budget homes, according to a new regulation announced by the State Council yesterday.
The Cabinet has released the new rules for local governments to boost assistance as a reward for the bravery of good Samaritans who struggle financially.
Local governments in China officially acknowledge people who risk their own lives helping others through fighting crimes or saving others from danger and harm. Cities nationwide also reward heroes in different ways, such as with cash prizes or providing government subsidies to support their families in cases when such heroes are killed or disabled during their brave deeds.
The State Council called on local governments to improve assistance to this group and specified in the regulation that their housing difficulties should be addressed.
It ruled that needy families of acknowledged good Samaritans should be put atop waiting lists to get an affordable house as long as they meet standards.
The country is building budget housing to sell or rent to needy families at lower-than-market prices to improve their living conditions.
Shanghai government has officially acknowledged and honored more than 1,500 good Samaritans, aged from 14 to 86 years old, in the past decade. The city has been rewarding these heroes mainly through monetary prizes. The government said it had offered local good Samaritans cash prizes up to 40 million yuan (US$626,458) over the decade.
The Cabinet has released the new rules for local governments to boost assistance as a reward for the bravery of good Samaritans who struggle financially.
Local governments in China officially acknowledge people who risk their own lives helping others through fighting crimes or saving others from danger and harm. Cities nationwide also reward heroes in different ways, such as with cash prizes or providing government subsidies to support their families in cases when such heroes are killed or disabled during their brave deeds.
The State Council called on local governments to improve assistance to this group and specified in the regulation that their housing difficulties should be addressed.
It ruled that needy families of acknowledged good Samaritans should be put atop waiting lists to get an affordable house as long as they meet standards.
The country is building budget housing to sell or rent to needy families at lower-than-market prices to improve their living conditions.
Shanghai government has officially acknowledged and honored more than 1,500 good Samaritans, aged from 14 to 86 years old, in the past decade. The city has been rewarding these heroes mainly through monetary prizes. The government said it had offered local good Samaritans cash prizes up to 40 million yuan (US$626,458) over the decade.
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