Thirteen types of people's livelihood expenditure refer to the government's investment and expenditure in the field of people's livelihood in the development of national economy. These expenditures are mainly used to improve people's livelihood, improve people's livelihood level and ensure social welfare, which is of great significance to promoting social harmony and stability and promoting economic development and social progress.

Specifically, thirteen types of people's livelihood expenditures include education, medical and health care, social security, culture and sports, urban and rural community building, environmental protection, employment and entrepreneurship, housing security, poverty alleviation, aged care services, women and children, food and drug safety and production safety. These expenditures are mainly used to improve people's quality of life, meet people's basic needs, promote social equity and improve the level of social security. These expenditures are of great significance for promoting economic development and social progress, and are also an important means for the government to serve people's livelihood.