财政部答每经记者问：中央对地方转移支付已下达6.28万亿

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is enhancing local fiscal "three guarantees" work in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on accelerating transfer payments to local governments to support public health and economic recovery efforts [1][2]. Group 1: Transfer Payments - The Ministry of Finance has implemented targeted measures for transfer payments this year due to the unique circumstances posed by the pandemic [4]. - The central government has accelerated the disbursement of transfer payments, pre-allocating funds totaling 183.9 billion yuan for medical health, employment stabilization, investment stabilization, and financial support to local governments [7]. - As of now, the total transfer payments from the central government to local governments have reached 6.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.26 trillion yuan compared to the same period last year [7]. Group 2: Specific Allocations - Among the disbursed transfer payments, equalization transfer payments amounted to 1.6032 trillion yuan, with additional funds allocated for various purposes: 284.4 billion yuan for county-level basic financial security, 60.3 billion yuan for basic public health services, 26 billion yuan for medical assistance, 17.3 billion yuan for enhancing medical service capabilities, and 43.9 billion yuan for central infrastructure spending [7]. - The Ministry of Finance plans to promptly allocate the remaining transfer payment budget after the National People's Congress approves the 2020 central budget, ensuring local governments can meet their fiscal needs [7].