国家民政部日前公布,截止到１９９９年９月底,全国６６８个城市和１６３８个有建制镇的县人民政府所在地已全部建立最低生活保障制度,提前３个月实现了国务院确定的工作目标。可以说,在我国,一个与其他社会保障措施相配套的、覆盖全体城市居民的最低生活保障网已初步形成。最新 Ministry of Civil Affairs announced recently that by the end of September 1999, the minimum living allowance system had been established in all the 668 cities in the country and 1,638 county people’s governments with established townships. The goal set by the State Council has been achieved three months in advance. It can be said that in our country, a minimum living guarantee network covering all urban residents, which is matched with other social security measures, has been initially formed. up to date