Legal basis: Article 3 of the Regulations on Military Pensions and Preferential Treatment should follow the principle of combining the state with society, ensure that military pensions and preferential treatment are compatible with national economic and social development, and ensure that the life of the recipients of pensions and preferential treatment is not lower than the local average living standard.
The whole society should care about and respect the object of pension and preferential treatment, and carry out various forms of activities to support the army and give preferential treatment to its dependents.
The state encourages social organizations and individuals to contribute to the cause of pensions and preferential treatment for servicemen.
Article 4 The state and society should attach importance to and strengthen the work of pensions and preferential treatment for servicemen.
The funds needed for military pensions and preferential treatment shall be borne by the State Council and local people's governments at all levels. The funds for pensions and preferential treatment for servicemen arranged by the central and local governments shall be earmarked for special purposes and subject to the supervision of the financial and auditing departments.