It is the starting point and goal of formulating policies on ageing to guarantee the basic life of the elderly and constantly improve their quality of life. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China，the government has attached great importance to solving the living problems of the elderly. Since the implementation of the reform and opening policies，various policies for the elderly’s benefit has been gradually established，such as economic security，medical and health security and service security. After entering the ageing society，China’s ageing policy has been further improved with the scope of security expanded and the level of security significantly improved，which has greatly improved the quality of life of the elderly. However，in the face of an increasingly ageing population，we must constantly meet the new requirements and expectations of hundreds of millions of elderly people for a better life. There are still many shortcomings in the existing policies on ageing. Therefore，it is necessary to strengthen system design and innovation，enhance the pertinence and operability of the policies，and strengthen the effective implementation of the policies.