In the new standard, the proportion of party dues paid by party member is: if the monthly salary income (after tax) is below 3,000 yuan (including 3,000 yuan), it will be paid at 0.5% of the monthly salary income; 3,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan (including 5,000 yuan), paid1%; 5000 yuan to 10000 yuan (including 10000 yuan), and pay1.5%; 10000 yuan, 2% paid. Party member, retired cadres and workers, take the actual retirement fee or total pension received as the calculation base every month. Party membership fees of less than 5,000 yuan (including 5,000 yuan) shall be paid at 0.5%, and those of more than 5,000 yuan shall be paid at 1%. At the same time, party member, a farmer, pays a monthly membership fee of 0.2- 1 yuan. Party member, students, laid-off and unemployed party member, party member, who lives on pension or relief fund, and party member, who receives the local minimum living allowance, pay party dues in 0.2 yuan every month. The new standard came into effect on April 6, 2008.