Background
In a small village in Xinqiao Town, Zizhong County, Sichuan, an embarrassing thing happened.
As the saying goes, "people are not old at heart", but even if some people are old, their hearts are still not honest.
The protagonist of the matter is an old lady in her 80s, Granny Ling, whose pension has been secretly taken away for many years.
As we all know, pensions are the "life money" of the elderly, which is indispensable.
However, Granny Ling's pension has become "Tang monk meat" in the eyes of others.
Things have to start in 2015, when Granny Ling's social security card had just been issued, but not long after, the card was deducted by a team leader in the village at that time.
The group leader's surname is Zhu, and he not only received Granny Ling's pension himself, but also let his family "get a piece of the pie".
From 2015 to September 2023, Zhu and his family received a total pension of more than 9,000 yuan from Granny Ling.
You say, after so many years, how aggrieved must Granny Ling be?
Retribution, though, was not long in coming. In May 2022, Zhu passed away.
At this time, Granny Ling's family found out about the fraudulent pension and quickly called the police.
After a police investigation, it was found that Zhu's daughter also received 1,300 yuan.
After being discovered, Zhu's daughter quickly returned the 1,300 yuan.
However, what about the remaining 7,700 yuan? What should I do?
On the other hand, this incident is really intriguing. The team leader in the village, who was supposed to serve the villagers, did such a disgraceful thing.
Although Zhu has passed away, should his family be liable for compensation?
This incident makes us have to think, is the power of the village cadres being abused?
And how can we protect elderly people like Granny Ling and make their old age more secure?
Body content
The story has to start from the beginning.
Granny Ling is an old man in her 80s, who left her hometown a few years ago and lived with her son in other places.
She basically didn't ask about the affairs of the village.
Her son was also busy with work and didn't worry much about the affairs of the village.
Who would have thought that it was this kind of negligence that gave Zhu a chance to take advantage of it and take advantage of Granny Ling's pension for a long time.
In 2015, Granny Ling's social security card had just been issued, and Zhu, as the team leader of a group in Qingping Village at that time, helped to collect the card.
As a result, Zhu withheld the card and never returned it to Granny Ling.
Everyone in the village knows that Zhu is usually a little smart, but no one expected him to put his hand on the old man's pension.
Zhu led Granny Ling's pension to live, and his family also followed.
The people in the village saw it, but they didn't dare to say anything. After all, Zhu is the leader of the village and has a bit of power, and everyone doesn't want to offend him.
In this way, from 2015 to September 2023, Zhu and his family received a pension of more than 9,000 yuan from Granny Ling.
The turning point of events occurred in May 2022, the month Zhu passed away. Granny Ling's family found out at this time that the old man's pension had been fraudulently claimed for so many years.
Granny Ling's family was so angry that they quickly found the village committee.
The village committee immediately called the police, and the police quickly launched an investigation, only to find that Zhu's daughter had also received 1,300 yuan.
As soon as Zhu's daughter heard that the matter was revealed, she quickly returned the 1,300 yuan.
What to do with the remaining 7,700 yuan? Zhu has passed away, can this money be returned?
The village committee contacted Zhu's family and demanded that they return the 7,700 yuan.
Zhu's eldest son heard about this and was a little reluctant at first.
He has been working abroad for many years, and he doesn't know much about his father.
He said that he did not know whether his father had received Granny Ling's pension.
In order to solve this problem, the person in charge of the village committee and the Z government of Xinqiao Town came to mediate many times.
Zhu's family had a tough attitude at first, feeling that Zhu had passed away and that they should not pay back the money.
After many consultations and persuasions, they finally figured it out and decided to return the remaining 7,700 yuan to Granny Ling's family.
Things have finally come to an end. The person in charge of the village committee also breathed a sigh of relief, after all, this matter has dragged on for too long and has a bad impact.
After receiving the notice, Granny Ling's son hurried back to the village to collect the money.
When he saw the person in charge of the village committee, he said gratefully: "It's really thanks to you, otherwise I don't know when the money will come back." ”
The person in charge of the village committee smiled and said, "This is what we should do, and it is our responsibility to protect the interests of the villagers." ”
After this incident, the trust of the people in the village in the village has been somewhat affected.
Everyone began to reflect on how the power of village cadres should be supervised.
The villagers said that they would be more involved in the affairs of the village in the future, and that such things could not be allowed to happen again.
Although Zhu's family returned the money, they didn't feel very comfortable.
Zhu's eldest son said frankly to media reporters: "Our family has done something that shouldn't be done, and now we should return the money." I hope that the old people in the village can live a little more at ease in the future. ”
This matter has come to an end, but the reflections left for everyone are not over.
Pension is the "life money" of the elderly, and every penny is hard-won.
No one has the right to embezzle the money.
Village cadres should set an example and safeguard the interests of the villagers, rather than using their power for personal gain.
Sublimation at the end
Although this pension fraud incident has been resolved, the lessons it has brought us are profound.
The power of village cadres should be monitored.
As the old saying goes, "Power without oversight is bound to rot." ”
Villagers should have the courage to participate in village affairs, supervise the behavior of cadres, and not allow a small number of people to abuse their powers.
Villagers should also be vigilant and protect their rights and interests.
Older people, in particular, are more likely to be targeted by criminals with their information and property.
Family members should pay more attention to the lives of the elderly, find and solve problems in time, and avoid similar things from happening.
It also reminds us that the power of the law is powerful.
In the face of infringement, we must have the courage to protect our rights and interests through legal means.
It was precisely because Granny Ling's family called the police that the matter was properly handled and the embezzlement of pensions was corrected.
"The hearts of the people are united, and Mount Tai moves." As long as we all stick together and care for each other, any difficulties can be overcome.
It is hoped that through this incident, the atmosphere in the village can be improved, everyone can get along more harmoniously, build a beautiful home together, and the old people's life in their old age can be more secure and happy.