Can social security be inherited as an inheritance?

Legal analysis: the balance of personal account of social security card can be. If the insured person dies, the balance of his personal medical insurance account will be transferred to the heir at one time. Medical insurance is jointly paid by units and individuals, and the personal account belongs to the deceased himself. If there is no will or legacy support agreement, after the decedent dies, the heir may inherit according to law. There are two accounts in the medical insurance card, one is a medical account and the other is a financial account. The money in the medical account can only be used for outpatient treatment and medicine purchase, and cannot be paid at will. But after the decedent dies, the heir can withdraw the money directly from the financial account when he knows the password.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 127 The inheritance shall be in the following order: (1) The first order: spouse, children and parents; (2) The second order: brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandparents. After the inheritance begins, the successor in the first order inherits, and the successor in the second order does not inherit; If there is no successor in the first order, it is inherited by the successor in the second order. The children mentioned in this part include children born in wedlock, children born out of wedlock, adopted children and stepchildren with dependency. The parents mentioned in this part include biological parents, adoptive parents and step-parents with dependent relationship. Brothers and sisters referred to in this part include brothers and sisters of the same parents, half-brothers, adopted brothers and sisters, and stepbrothers and sisters with dependent relationship.

Article 123 After the beginning of inheritance, it shall be handled according to legal inheritance; If there is a will, it shall be inherited or bequeathed according to the will; If there is a legacy support agreement, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement.