China will enhance dynamic demographic monitoring of the low-income population for a better multi-tiered and categorized social assistance system, according to a circular released by the State Council on Oct 23.

Various measures will be taken to refine the information platform and the population database to better monitor low-income groups.

To improve the multi-tiered and categorized social assistance system, efforts will be made to enhance both basic living assistance and special social assistance concerning medical care, education, housing, employment and disaster relief, the circular said.

In addition, emergency assistance will also be intensified for people encountering severe, sudden and disastrous difficulties that made them unable to afford basic living necessities temporarily, regardless of their household registration and original residence.

The circular also encouraged local governments to procure services to pay necessary visits to or provide caring for the elderly, juveniles and the disabled.