What kind of measures and system is social security?

Social security refers to the social security system in which the state and society distribute and redistribute national income through legislation to protect the basic living rights of social members, especially those with special difficulties. The essence of social security is to maintain social equity and promote the stable development of society. The Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "The people and citizens of China have the right to get material help from the state and society in case of old age, illness or incapacity to work." Generally speaking, social security includes social insurance, social relief, social welfare, special care and resettlement, etc. Among them, social insurance is the core of social security.

Specific content of social security

(1) Social Insurance Social insurance refers to a social security system established by the state through legislation. Its purpose is to enable workers to get economic compensation and material help from the society when their income is reduced or lost due to old age, unemployment, illness, work injury and childbirth, so as to ensure their basic livelihood. Judging from the content of social insurance, it is based on economic security. The social insurance system in various countries, whether perfect or not, has three characteristics: compulsory, social and welfare. According to the provisions of China's labor law, social insurance projects are divided into endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, medical insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance. The object of social insurance is all workers, and the source of funds is mainly the contributions of employers and individual workers, and the government gives subsidies. It is the basic right of workers to enjoy social insurance according to law. (II) Social Relief Social relief refers to a social security system in which the state and society provide free material assistance to low-income people living below the poverty line or people affected by disasters. From the historical development, social relief precedes social insurance. As early as 1536, France passed legislation requiring the registration of poor people in parishes to maintain their basic needs. 160 1 year, Britain promulgated the poverty relief law to relieve the poor. China's ancient "Yicang" was also a relief system. These are the main forms of social relief system. Maintaining the lowest level of basic living is the basic feature of the social relief system. The main sources of social assistance funds are government financial expenditure and social donations. (3) Social Welfare Social welfare in a broad sense refers to the general term of welfare allowances, welfare facilities and social services provided by the state to improve and enhance the material and spiritual life of all members of society. In a narrow sense, social welfare refers to the necessary living security provided by the state to the elderly, children, the disabled and other people in society who need special care. (4) Special care and placement Special care and placement refers to a social security system in which the state gives preferential treatment, pension and placement to soldiers and their relatives and other special workers and their families. In China, the objects of special care and resettlement are mainly the families of martyrs, demobilized veterans, disabled soldiers and their families; The contents of special care and resettlement mainly include the payment of pensions, preferential payments and subsidies, the establishment of military sanatoriums and glorious homes, and the resettlement of demobilized soldiers.