Beijing Home Age-Friendly Renovation: Policy Points and Application Routes
Beijing has promoted home age-friendly renovation in scenarios such as kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms, and has established a unified service platform. Families of older people with financial difficulties can apply for subsidised renovation, and other families can make market-based choices. This article lists the key steps that family members and institutions need to know.
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Original: 北京市民政局关于印发《关于进一步推进老年人居家适老化改造工程的实施意见》的通知_政策文件_首都之窗_北京市人民政府门户网站 · Original language: zh-CN
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Facts from the sources
Beijing's home age-friendly renovation for older people focuses on application scenarios such as kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms in older people's homes, and increases the supply of age-friendly renovation products and services. View source
The Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau has built a city-wide unified home age-friendly renovation service platform, displays relevant service institutions, and publishes information on age-friendly renovation products and services. View source
The age-friendly renovation of families of older people with financial difficulties in Beijing is implemented by institutions selected by each district; other older people's families with needs may independently choose age-friendly renovation products and services through market-based methods. View source
Beijing carries out home age-friendly renovation for older people with Beijing household registration who are in urban and rural extremely poor, subsistence allowance, and low-income households that have needs. The annual budget is arranged at no more than 5000 yuan per household and is settled based on actual costs; the funds are borne by the district finance of the older person's usual place of residence. View source
In Beijing, older people with financial difficulties who have renovation needs, or their agents, may submit a home age-friendly renovation application to the subdistrict (township) where the older person usually lives or on the official website of Beijing's unified identity authentication platform, and select the renovation unit. View source
Families of older people with financial difficulties in Beijing applying for age-friendly renovation must have property rights or long-term use rights to the housing to be renovated, and the housing must meet quality and safety standards, have basic conditions for renovation, and not be included in demolition plans. View source
For older people and families
First confirm whether the older person belongs to a household in Beijing that is extremely poor, on subsistence allowance, or low-income; such households have an opportunity for renovation subsidies.
Subsidies are arranged in the annual budget at no more than 5000 yuan per household; the specific amount is subject to the district's review and acceptance results.
Applications can be made at the subdistrict or township where the older person usually lives, or submitted online through the unified identity authentication platform.
Renovation mainly focuses on places commonly used by older people such as the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom; do not only focus on the living room.
The family's housing must have property rights or long-term use rights, meet quality and safety standards, and must not be a dangerous building or a building scheduled for demolition.
Families that are not financially difficult can also carry out renovation; they can choose products and services themselves through market-based channels.
The Civil Affairs Bureau has a unified service platform where you can see the list of service organisations and renovation information; take a look there first.
Before signing a contract, ask clearly about each district's implementation rules and recommended list; do not readily trust verbal promises.
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To undertake renovation for financially disadvantaged families, you must first be included in the list of institutions selected by each district; you cannot solicit work on your own.
Projects are arranged with a budget of no more than 5000 yuan per household and settled according to actual expenses; be sure to keep records before and after renovation and acceptance materials.
Provide services according to district-level implementation rules, focusing on age-friendly scenarios such as kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms.
Before construction, verify the property rights or long-term use rights of the housing, and assess whether it meets quality and safety standards and whether it is within demolition plans.
The online application portal is on Beijing's unified identity authentication platform; you can assist older people with completing online operations and material preparation.
The unified service platform is built by the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, and institution information will be displayed; pay timely attention to the platform's launch and included scope.
Non-disadvantaged families make market-based choices; you may provide age-friendly products to self-paying customers, but must not claim government subsidies.
Projects involving structure, slip resistance, electrical work, etc., must be surveyed on site by qualified personnel; construction cannot be based only on communication.
What needs local assessment
This article only compiles the policy information on home age-friendly renovation issued by Beijing in November 2023; specific applicability is subject to each district's implementation rules and the latest public notices. The 5000 yuan budget and application conditions mentioned in this article apply only to families of older people with financial difficulties in Beijing and should not be regarded as a nationwide universal policy. The platform website, launch time, and institution list are all subject to actual operation. Housing renovation involves professional issues such as load-bearing, waterproofing, anti-slip, and electrical safety; be sure to have a qualified institution carry out an assessment, and consult the civil affairs or housing and urban-rural development department if necessary. This article does not constitute a promise of renovation results or subsidy eligibility. The factual basis is Beijing's policy documents, and the original links are provided for verification. This website independently compiles the information and does not represent government publication; the applicable areas, validity period, and application conditions must be verified with local competent authorities.
Sources
Beijing Municipal People's Government · Original text of elderly care policyWas this article helpful?
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