Which department manages social security?

Legal analysis: Social security is managed by the administrative department of social insurance in the State Council, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for relevant social insurance work within their respective responsibilities.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 7 The administrative department of social insurance in the State Council is responsible for the management of social insurance throughout the country, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties. The social insurance administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the social insurance management within its administrative area, and other relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.

Eighth social insurance agencies to provide social insurance services, responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests records, social insurance benefits payment and other work.

Article 9 Trade unions shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of employees according to law, and have the right to participate in the research on major social insurance issues, participate in the social insurance supervision committee, and supervise matters related to employees' social insurance rights and interests.