Related programme
Hukou and local Dibao thresholds
UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalNo
COUNTRY FILE
China
CHNRelated benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI
It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.
Related activityRelated benefit
Dibao (subsistence allowance); Hukou and local Dibao thresholds
CheckedAugust 26, 2026
No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.
China has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Dibao (subsistence allowance)” (related): Local means-tested assistance.
RELATED BENEFITS
Related benefits
CRITERIA
Six criteria, per programme
Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.
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