What is social security

Social insurance, referred to as "social security", refers to the mu nakai country through the legislation of a social security system, the purpose is to enable workers due to old age, unemployment, illness, industrial injury, childbirth and reduce or lose labor income, can from the society to obtain economic compensation and material help, to protect the basic life.

Generally speaking, social security consists of social insurance, social relief, social welfare, preferential treatment and resettlement. Among them, social insurance is the core content of social security.

From the content of the program of social insurance, it is premised on economic security. The social insurance system of all countries, no matter whether it is perfect or not, has the three characteristics of compulsory, social and welfare. The object of social insurance is to protect all workers, and the main source of funds is the contributions of employers and individual laborers, with financial support from the government. The enjoyment of social insurance is a basic right of workers according to law.

In accordance with the provisions of China's labor law, the social insurance program is divided into old-age insurance, unemployment insurance, medical insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance. Among them, pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance by the company and the individual in accordance with different proportions **** the same premiums, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance by the unit to pay, individuals do not need to pay. At present, maternity insurance has been incorporated into the medical insurance Min Sun, that is, we originally said "five insurance", now unified as "four insurance".

Legal basis

Social Insurance Law, Article 2, the state to establish a basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance and other social insurance system, to protect the citizens in the old age, disease, industrial injury, unemployment, childbirth and other situations from the state and the community according to law to obtain the right to material help.