Are social security and medical insurance contributions together?

Social security and medical insurance pay together.

Social security and medical insurance are paid together. . Social security is the abbreviation of social insurance. Social insurance is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for those who lose their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons. Medical insurance itself is included in social security, which is a part of social security. Medical insurance, endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance constitute social security, so social security, also commonly known as "five insurances", is usually paid together, and the employer will deduct it from the employee's salary every month.

There are some differences in payment methods between social security and medical insurance, as follows:

First of all, social security contributions are usually shared by employers and employees, and paid according to a certain proportion of wages to cover risks such as pension, medical care and unemployment. Medical insurance payment is mainly borne by individuals and paid in a certain proportion to pay medical expenses. Secondly, social security contributions are generally paid monthly, while medical insurance contributions can be paid monthly, quarterly and annually according to different regions and policies. In addition, the amount of social security contributions is generally linked to wages, while the amount of medical insurance contributions depends on personal income and medical insurance policies. Generally speaking, the payment methods of social security and medical insurance are different in the subject of responsibility, payment ratio and payment cycle.

To sum up, medical insurance can choose urban medical insurance or rural cooperative medical care according to different identities, and pay corresponding fees according to regulations.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

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The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.