What Is a Disability Pension?

Disability pension, a type of pension, is a relief pension issued by the state to comfort and help revolutionary disabled soldiers. According to the nature of disability, disability pensions include disability pensions due to war, disability pensions due to work, and disability pensions due to illness. According to the level of disability, the disability pension can be divided into special, first, second, first, second, third, and third B disability pensions. China implements life-long care for revolutionary disabled soldiers. The standard of disability pension is determined according to the disability nature and level of disability, with reference to the wages and salaries of ordinary employees nationwide. The disability pension is paid by the civil affairs department, and the revolutionary disabled soldiers who continue to serve in the army are paid disability health care by their units. ^[1]