“ After leaving his post, a veteran cadre shall in general be helped to settle in the locality where he has been working or in his native place or in the place where his spouse lives. The State shall encourage veteran cadres to settle in the countryside or in small or medium-sized cities or towns. ”

“ Veteran cadres shall also be given priority in medical care, housing, transport and the supply of daily necessities.
Veteran cadres who became disabled in line of duty and who need assistance in their daily lives may in general receive for nursing a sum equivalent to the standard wage of a Grade 2 worker at an ordinary engineering enterprise in the locality. Those who for long cannot take care of themselves at all for reasons such as paralysis, may be granted an appropriate amount of money for nursing. Subsidies may be extended to those who need medical equipment but cannot afford to buy it. ”

“ They are valuable assets to the Party and the State. However, as they are advancing in age, more and more of them are becoming unable to carry on their regular work. Following the Party's and the State's tradition of showing concern for and taking good care of veteran cadres, the aged and infirm veteran cadres who can no longer do regular work are being allowed to leave their posts in order to rest (hereinafter referred to as "veteran cadres") , while being held in high esteem politically and having their well-being well looked after. ”

“ They shall be applicable to cadres working in Party and government departments, people's organizations, State enterprises and institutions as well as to State cadres who have been assigned to work in enterprises and institutions under collective ownership. ”