7月7日，边坝县草卡镇举行首批60周岁农村居民养老金发放仪式。草卡镇干部职工、东托社区群众共计50余人参加了发放仪式。据悉，该镇共有902人参加了农村居民养老保险。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

据该县人力资源与社会保障局负责人介绍，此次发放涉及全乡60周岁以上农牧民群众344人，共计发资金113520元。首批新农保养老金的发放，意味着新农保制度的正式开始，而不是新农保工作的结束，该乡将全力营造新农保工作全社会融入的新格局，真正把这项顺民心、得民意的民生工程办好、办实。       

仪式上，县社保局、草卡镇负责人向群众发放了写有他们名字的新型农村养老保险存折。据悉，今年1月-6月份的新型农村养老保险基础养老金330元已划拨到专为每一位老人设立的新型农村养老保险存折。

（边坝县电视台、地委外宣办）