Legal basis: Regulations on Five Guarantees in Rural Areas
Third the State Council civil affairs department in charge of the national rural five guarantees; The civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be in charge of the rural five-guarantee work within their respective administrative areas. The people's governments of townships, nationality townships and towns shall manage the rural five-guarantee work within their respective administrative areas. The villagers' committee shall assist the people's governments of townships, nationality townships and towns to carry out the work of rural five guarantees.
Ninth rural five guarantees include the following contents: (1) the supply of grain and oil, non-staple food and living fuel; (two) clothing, bedding and other daily necessities and pocket money supply; (three) to provide housing that meets the basic living conditions; (four) to provide treatment for diseases and take care of those who cannot take care of themselves; (5) Handling funeral matters. For rural five-guarantee households under the age of 16 or over the age of 16 who are still receiving compulsory education, the expenses required for receiving compulsory education shall be guaranteed according to law. The disease treatment of rural five-guarantee recipients should be connected with the local rural cooperative medical system and rural medical assistance system.