How many years must social security be paid?

Social security must be paid 15 years. Individuals who participate in the basic old-age insurance will receive the basic old-age pension on a monthly basis when they reach the statutory retirement age and have paid for 15 years. Individuals who participate in the basic old-age insurance can pay for less than fifteen years when they reach the legal rest age. They can pay for fifteen years and receive a basic pension on a monthly basis. Can also be transferred to the new rural social endowment insurance or urban residents' social endowment insurance, enjoy the corresponding pension insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the State Council.

Individuals who participate in the basic old-age insurance must pay for a total of 15 years, and medical insurance must pay for a certain number of years (including deemed payment years) when retiring. The specific period depends on the region, generally it is 20 -30 years, and the actual payment period must reach 5 years (or 10 years), so that you can enjoy the medical insurance treatment for life free after retirement.

Social insurance is mainly through raising social insurance funds, coordinating and adjusting social insurance funds within a certain range, and giving necessary help to workers when they encounter labor risks. Social insurance provides basic living security for workers. Workers can enjoy social insurance benefits as long as they meet the conditions for enjoying social insurance, that is, they have established labor relations with employers or paid various social insurance premiums according to regulations. Social insurance is the core content of social security system.

legal ground

Article 15 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that endowment insurance consists of overall pension and individual account pension.

The basic pension is determined according to factors such as individual cumulative payment years, payment wages, average salary of local employees, personal account amount, average life expectancy of urban population, etc.

Article 16 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that individuals who have participated in the basic old-age insurance and have paid less than fifteen years when they reach the statutory retirement age can pay the fees until they have reached fifteen years and receive the basic pension on a monthly basis; Can also be transferred to the new rural social endowment insurance or urban residents' social endowment insurance, enjoy the corresponding pension insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the State Council.