Central Party School journal publishes Renmin University paper proposing sharp increase in farmers' pensions
On October 23, the Journal of the Central Party School published a paper by scholars from Renmin University of China titled "Optimization of the Social Security System and Solidly Advancing Common Prosperity," which points out that in 2025 the average monthly pension expenditure for urban employees is 3,900 yuan, while that for urban and rural residents is only 276 yuan, a difference of 14 times, and recommends substantially raising the basic pension for farmers, with the older the age, the larger the increase.