Can I use social security paid in different places when I go back to my hometown?

Social security paid from other places can be used when returning home.

The process of transferring foreign social security to local social security is as follows:

1. Before the insured person moves across provinces, he/she shall issue the Certificate of Payment of Basic Old-age Insurance to the social security agency of the original insured place;

2. The insured holds the payment voucher, household registration book, ID card, etc. Until the social security agency of the new place of employment handles the continuation relationship;

3. The social security agency in the new place of employment will review whether the applicant meets the requirements within 15 working days;

4. After receiving the contact letter 15 working days, the social security agency of the original insured place will clear up whether the applicant's insurance payment is in arrears and handle the transfer of the old-age insurance fund, terminate the applicant's local insurance relationship, and issue the basic old-age insurance relationship transfer and connection information form to the new insured place;

5. The social security institution of the newly insured place shall complete the relevant procedures within 15 working days after receiving the information form and the transfer fund.

The conditions that can be used for social security in different places to return to their hometown are as follows:

1. The insured city has a social security agreement with his hometown: if the insured city has a social security agreement with his hometown, the insured person can transfer the social security paid in different places to his hometown and continue to enjoy social security benefits;

2. There is no social security agreement between the insured city and hometown: if there is no social security agreement between the insured city and hometown, the insured person needs to apply for social security again in his hometown, but he can enjoy the corresponding social security benefits according to the time and amount of social security payment in different places.

To sum up, retirees can receive pensions in their hometown, but medical insurance reimbursement needs to be handled in the insured city. In addition, the social security policies and regulations of different cities may be different, and the insured need to consult and handle according to local specific conditions.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

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 get material help from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.