Residents will be able to apply for 161 services at 220 community affairs service centers across Shanghai when a residence permit restriction is lifted in March, authorities said yesterday. 

The services include application for and receipt of maternity insurance and senior cards at any of the centers across the city from next month, according to the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau. At present, they need to visit designated community affairs centers based on the addresses of their residence permits.

The 161 services cover social aid, social insurance, medical treatment insurance, employment, non-staple food subsidy, trade union, housing security, social security cards and archives.