Улаанбаатар
Revised law on the elderly approved
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Draft new-wording of the law on the elderly was submitted to the parliament on November 11, 2016. After the affiliated standing committee had revised certain provisions, the finalized version was approved by the parliament session on January 26 at its final reading.
During the introduction of the parliament session on the revised law, PMs S.Erdene, Kh.Bolorchuluun, O.Baasankhuu, S.Chinzorig and D.Lundeejantsan asked questions and stated their positions. From the 57 members, 47 (83.9%) approved during the vote, also 78.6% voted to repeal the law on social welfaire for the elderly, which was approved in 2005.
The revision secluded one-time free resort voucher, instead, set out to add more doctors in every health care clinics. Minimum age for endowment grant on national holidays is now set at 65 from 70.
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