住房公积金助力更多灵活就业人员租购住房

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the housing provident fund system is expanding to include more flexible employment workers, allowing them to contribute and utilize the fund for housing needs [1][2] - In 2024, 23 new cities, including Shenyang, Yinchuan, and Zibo, will join the pilot program for flexible employment workers, increasing the total number of pilot cities from 13 to 36 [1] - By the end of 2024, over 1 million flexible employment workers are expected to contribute to the housing provident fund, with 240,000 having used it for renting or purchasing homes [1] Group 2 - In Shanghai, a new policy will allow flexible employment workers to voluntarily contribute to the housing provident fund and access rights for housing loans starting June 1, 2025 [1] - Chongqing has optimized its support policies, reducing the minimum contribution period for loan applications from 12 months to 6 months for monthly contributors, and the minimum retention period for one-time contributions is also reduced to 6 months [1] - In Shandong Province, 7 cities have been selected for the pilot program, with 121,000 new flexible employment contributors in 2024, marking a 91.6% year-on-year increase [2]