五保户

五保户 [wǔ bǎo hù]

1. ■ five guarantees family (the aged, the infirm, old widows and orphans) taken care of by the people's communes in five ways (food, clothing, medical care, housing and burial expenses); households enjoying the five guarantees, i.e childless and infirm old persons who are guaranteed food, clothing, medical care, housing and burial expenses by the communes