Where those officers are to be resettled through employment based on job placement, the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall provide the said officers with jobs based on the contributions and specializations of those officers while on active duty in the military.

In respect of those officers to be resettled through retirement, the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall, based on both state support and social services, put services and management in place, and guarantee the treatment of those officers.

Where those officers are to be resettled in the form of government support, the state shall provide for the said officers in their entire life.

Article 23 In respect of conscripts who have been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, the state adopts resettlement methods such as employment based on individual initiative, employment based on job placement, as well as government support.

Those conscripts to be resettled through employment based on individual initiative shall receive a lump-sum severance payment.

In respect of those conscripts to be resettled through employment based on job placement, the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall provide jobs for them based on their contributions and specializations while on active duty in the military.

Where those conscripts are to be resettled in the form of government support, the state shall provide for the said conscripts in their entire life.

Article 24 The applicable conditions for resettlement methods such as retirement, transfer to civilian services, monthly pensions, demobilization, employment based on individual initiative, employment based on job placement, and government support shall be consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

Article 25 The officers to be transferred to civilian services as well as the non-commissioned officers and the conscripts to be employed through job placement shall be recruited by Party and government organs, people's organizations, public institutions, and state-owned enterprises. The following veterans shall be given priority:

(1) War veterans;

(2) Demobilized officers who served as chief officers of combat troops, brigades, regiments, and battalions;

(3) Veterans who are the children of martyrs, or who are commended as heroes and role models;

(4) Veterans who have served on active duty in remote regions, regions under tough conditions, or special positions on a long term basis.

Article 26 Party and government organs, people's organizations, and public institutions that hire the officers transferred to civilian services as well as the non-commissioned officers and the conscripts resettled with job placement shall ensure that the said officers and conscripts acquire such posts as are officially established in line with applicable regulations of the state.

State-owned enterprises that employ the officers transferred to civilian services as well as the non-commissioned officers or the conscripts resettled with job placement shall sign labor contracts with them and guarantee their corresponding treatment in accordance with regulations of the state.

The employers referred to in the preceding two paragraphs that are to downsize their workforce in accordance with the law shall prioritize the retaining of the recruited veterans who have been transferred to civilian services or provided with jobs for resettlement.

Article 27 Where the officers or the non-commissioned officers who receive monthly pensions for resettlement are hired as civil servants or by public institutions, such monthly pensions shall be suspended from the next month of the time they are hired. Their treatment thereafter shall be determined in line with applicable laws and regulations on the management of civil servants and functionaries of the public institutions.

Article 28 The state establishes a system of mandatory transfer, acceptance, recuperation, and resettlement for the wounded, sick or disabled veterans. Relevant departments in the military shall transfer such veterans to the people's governments at the places of resettlement in a timely manner for resettlement, and the said governments shall resolve the difficulties in housing, medical care, rehabilitation, nursing and livelihood that those veterans may encounter. 

Article 29 People's governments at all levels shall strengthen the work of supporting the military and giving preferential treatment to families of servicepersons and martyrs to help the foregoing persons address problems and difficulties.

Where officers and non-commissioned officers who meet the conditions are discharged from active duty, their spouses and children may relocate and transfer their household registrations with the said officers in line with applicable regulations of the state.

Where spouses to be relocated are employees of Party organs, government organs or public institutions, and are qualified under the applicable laws and regulations, the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall be responsible for providing jobs for such spouses at the corresponding organs or institutions. Where spouses work for other entities or are not employed, the abovementioned governments shall provide them with employment guidance to help them land jobs.

Where the children to be relocated need to transfer to another school or get enrolled, the competent departments of educational administration of the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall handle those needs in a timely manner. High priority shall be given to the children who are to relocate with veterans who meet any one of the following conditions.

(1) War veterans;

(2) Veterans who are the children of martyrs, or who are commended as heroes and role models;

(3) Veterans who have served on active duty in remote regions, regions under tough conditions, or special positions on a long term basis; or

(4) Other veterans who meet conditions.

Article 30 The specific measures for the resettlement of veterans shall be formulated by the State Council and the Central Military Commission.

Chapter IV Education and Training

Article 31 The education and training for veterans shall be oriented towards improving the quality of employment and meeting the social needs. Therefore, distinctive, refined and targeted training services shall be provided for veterans.

The state shall take measures to strengthen the education and training for veterans, help them improve their knowledge structure, promote their political awareness, professional skills and comprehensive professional qualities, and enhance their employment and entrepreneurial capabilities.

Article 32 The state establishes a curriculum system for veterans where education and vocational training go in parallel, develops a coordination mechanism for veterans education and training, and coordinates the planning of veterans education and training.

Article 33 Before servicepersons are discharged, their military units, subject to the completion of the military tasks, may provide them with vocational training based on the characteristics and conditions of the units, and organize them to participate in self-taught higher education examinations, continuing higher education provided by all types of institutions of higher learning, as well as non-degree continuing education focused on knowledge development, skill training, and the like.

The competent departments for the work on veterans of the local people's governments at or above the county level, where the military units which enlist servicepersons on active duty are located, shall provide the said units with assistance in terms of education and training.

Article 34 Veterans on a degree program shall enjoy the national education subsidies on tuition fees and grants in line with applicable regulations of the state.

In accordance with overall national plans, colleges and universities may enroll veterans through separate plans for admissions.

Article 35 Where servicepersons were admitted to or studying at regular colleges or universities before enlisted, the enrollment qualifications or student status of such servicepersons shall be retained during their active service. They are allowed to matriculate at the said colleges or universities or resume the previous education within two years after discharge, and may be transferred to other majors in line with applicable regulations of the state. Those veterans who meet the requirements for applying for graduate programs shall enjoy the preferential policies as stipulated by applicable regulations of the state.

Article 36 The state relies on and encourages educational resources such as regular colleges and universities, vocational colleges (including technical colleges), and professional training institutions to provide vocational training for veterans. Veterans below the statutory retirement age who need to land a job or start a business may enjoy vocational training subsidies and other corresponding supporting policies.

Where servicepersons are discharged from active duty, the people's governments at the places of resettlement shall organize them to participate in vocational education and skill training free of charge in light with their employment needs. Diplomas, vocational qualification certificates, or vocational skills certificates shall be issued to such servicepersons after they pass the corresponding examinations, and recommendation for employment shall be provided by the said governments.

Article 37 The competent departments for the work on veterans of provincial-level people's governments shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, strengthen dynamic management, and regularly inspect and assess the training quality of regular colleges and universities, vocational colleges (including technical colleges), and professional training institutions that provide vocational training for veterans, so as to improve the quality of vocational training. 

Chapter V Employment and Business-Starting

Article 38 The state encourages and helps veterans' employment and business-starting by means of governmental initiative, market guidance and social support.

Article 39 People's governments at all levels shall strengthen guidance and services for veterans in seeking employment and starting business.

The competent departments for the work on veterans of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall step up efforts in publicity, organization, and coordination of the employment and business-starting of veterans. The said departments shall also hold, among other events, special job fairs for veterans in conjunction with relevant departments, and carry out employment recommendation and career guidance to help veterans land jobs.

Article 40 Veterans who have been disabled in war, in the line of duty, or due to medical conditions, and have obtained disability ratings during active service, or underwent disability assessment or reassessment after discharge, shall be given high priority to enjoy the preferential employment policies for disabled people as prescribed by the state, provided that the said veterans are capable and willing to work.

Article 41 Public service agencies in human resources shall provide veterans with career recommendation, entrepreneurship guidance, and other services free of charge.

The state encourages for-profit human resource agencies and social organizations to provide free or discounted services for veterans in terms of seeking employment and starting business.

Veterans who do not succeed in landing a job forthwith may enjoy unemployment insurance in accordance with regulations after filing their employment status at the departments of human resources and social security.

Article 42 Where Party and government organs, people's organizations, public institutions and state-owned enterprises recruit personnel, they may appropriately relax the age and diploma requirements of veterans, and prioritize recruitment of veterans under the same conditions. Active duty of the non-commissioned officers and conscripts is deemed as a work experience at the community level.

Non-commissioned officers and conscripts who were members of Party and government organs, people's organizations, public institutions, or state-owned enterprises before joining the army may reinstate their jobs after discharge.

Article 43 A certain number of civil servant posts at the community level, which are open for college graduate veterans who served on active duty for no fewer than five years during college, shall be set up in various places. 

College graduate veterans who served on active duty for no fewer than five years during college may apply for posts that are reserved for personnel that serve the community-level programs. The civil servant examination and admission plan for the abovementioned personnel shall also apply to such veterans .

Localities shall prioritize recruiting outstanding veterans as full-time functionaries for primary-level Party organizations, communities and villages.

High priority shall be accorded to the qualified veterans in respect of army civilian jobs, positions at national defense education institutions, among others.

The state encourages veterans to take jobs for local development in borderlands and safeguard border stability.

Article 44 The years of active duty of veterans shall be counted as working years and calculated into the years of service for their employers after discharge.

Article 45 Startup incubators and entrepreneurship parks funded and built by local people's governments at or above the county level alone or together with non-governmental investors shall accord high priority to veterans in terms of startup services. Regions with available resources may establish startup incubators and entrepreneurship parks dedicated for veterans to provide them with preferential services in terms of workspace, investment, financing, among others.

Article 46 Veterans who establish small and micro enterprises may, in line with applicable regulations of the state, apply for secured loans for startups and enjoy the preferential financing policies such as loans with discounted interest.

The self-employed veterans enjoy tax reduction in accordance with the law.

Article 47 With the legal requirements met, employers recruiting veterans enjoy tax reduction and other preferential policies in accordance with the law.

Chapter VI Consolation Compensation and Preferential Treatment

Article 48 People's governments at all levels shall uphold the principle of according both inclusive benefits and preferential treatment to veterans. While ensuring that veterans enjoy inclusive policies and public services, the said governments shall give the veterans preferential treatment in light of the contributions of those veterans while on active duty and the realities in each locality.

War veterans shall have better preferential treatment than other veterans.

Article 49 The state shall gradually eliminate urban-rural gaps concerning the consolation compensation and preferential treatment for veterans, reduce regional differences, and establish a unified and balanced quantitative system for consolation compensation and preferential treatment.

Article 50 Veterans shall participate in social insurance schemes such as elderly care insurance, medical insurance, employment injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and maternity insurance, and enjoy the corresponding treatment.

The period of the active duty of veterans shall be merged with the years before and after the active duty in the calculation of payment and coverage time span of basic elderly care insurance for employees, basic medical insurance for employees, and unemployment insurance in accordance with the law.

Article 51 In respect of veterans who are qualified for the preferential treatment of resettlement housing, the people's governments at the places of resettlement, in line with overall and well-conceived plans, put in place two solutions of purchasing houses in the open market and constructing houses jointly with the military.

Article 52 Military medical institutions and public civilian medical institutions shall provide preferential services for veterans who seek medical advice and treatment, and give preferential treatment to war veterans and disabled veterans.

Article 53 Veterans shall enjoy preferential treatment in public transportation, culture, and tourism with valid certificates such as the preferential treatment cards for veterans. The specific measures shall be formulated by provincial-level governments.

Article 54 People's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the development of veterans hospitals and homes, and make full use of existing medical and elderly care service resources to provide treatment or centralized support for elderly veterans who are unable to do self-care.

All kinds of social nursing homes shall give high priority to accepting elderly veterans and disabled veterans.

Article 55 The state establishes the support and assistance mechanism for veterans, and provides support and assistance in terms of elderly care, medical care, and housing for veterans who have difficulties in livelihood in line with applicable regulations of the state.

Article 56 Disabled veterans shall enjoy consolation compensation in accordance with the law.

Disabled veterans shall be entitled to disability pensions based on the disability ratings, and the standard is determined by the competent department for the work on veterans in conjunction with the financial department of the State Council in light of national economic and social development, consumer prices, wages of urban employees nationwide, and national financial resources. Disability pensions shall be issued by the competent departments for the work on veterans of the people's governments at the county level.