Is there death compensation in social security?

Legal analysis: When the insured dies, his personal insurance account will pay the balance to the legal heir of the insured in one lump sum.

Legal basis: Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if an individual who participates in the basic old-age insurance dies due to illness or non-work, his survivors can receive funeral subsidies and pensions; Persons who have completely lost their ability to work due to illness or non-work-related disability before reaching the statutory retirement age can receive disability allowance. The required funds are paid from the basic old-age insurance fund.