Shanghai Perfects System for Helping Financially Difficult Families ����A social network that covers the whole city for helping the needy is being gradually perfected. As a result, families with financial difficulties have received social concern and their basic subsistence is guaranteed. ����Government departments and trade union organizations attach importance to investigation, they have set up archives and cards and focused on key points. As a result, families with financial difficulties receive regular policy assistance. ����The re-employment project is an important link in Shanghai's network for helping the needy families. Last year, more than 1,100 laid-off workers were resettled within a short period of time. With a fixed amount of income, their living standards have been improved. ���� HomeNews 1999-01-13 Page1 Full Story in Chinese