Does social insurance belong to redistribution

Legal analysis: it belongs to redistribution

(also called social transfer distribution) refers to the income redistribution process of realizing cash or physical transfer between income subjects through various channels on the basis of the initial distribution results, and it is also the process of the government's re-adjustment of factor income. Mainly includes: (1) income tax. Recurrent income taxes such as income tax, profit tax and capital gains tax paid by residents, enterprises and other income entities in the current period. In this way, the government regulates the initial distribution income of enterprises and individuals (2) property tax. Residents and other property owners, according to the existing property status, pay real estate tax, inheritance tax and other movable property taxes and real estate taxes according to law, and the government regulates residents' income by this means, which belongs to stock adjustment. (3) Social contribution. In order to maintain current and future welfare and ensure social welfare payments in the future, residents pay for social insurance plans organized by the government or funds established by various units, such as unemployment insurance, retirement insurance and medical insurance plans. (4) Social welfare. Refers to the income that residents get from the government to maintain the most basic life, mainly including social insurance benefits (such as unemployment benefits, pensions, pensions, medical insurance benefits, etc.). ) and social relief funds (such as living difficulties subsidies and relief funds). (5) Other transfer payments. Including the transfer of income and expenditure within the government; Assistance, donation and membership fee payment between domestic governments and foreign governments and international organizations, as well as donation and sponsorship to non-governmental non-profit organizations, in order to transfer revenue and expenditure; Internal transfer payments between residents, such as transfer payments between urban residents and rural residents. Redistribution is mainly played by the government's adjustment mechanism, and the government's necessary macro-management and income adjustment are the basic mechanisms for maintaining social stability and social equity.

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. To ensure citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in cases of old age, illness, work injury, unemployment and maternity. Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.