Can rural endowment insurance and social security be paid at the same time?

Legal analysis: Yes, but only one can be reimbursed. The state establishes and improves the social endowment insurance system for urban residents. The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, according to the actual situation, combine the social endowment insurance for urban residents with the new rural social endowment insurance.

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

Article 22 The state establishes and improves the social endowment insurance system for urban residents. The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, according to the actual situation, combine the social endowment insurance for urban residents with the new rural social endowment insurance.

Article 24 The state establishes and improves the new rural cooperative medical system. Measures for the administration of the new rural cooperative medical system shall be formulated by the State Council.