What about social security for people who die after retirement?

When a retiree dies, the balance of his personal pension insurance account (if any) will be fully inherited by the heir. If it meets the local regulations, the social security will pay the funeral expenses and pension, as follows:

1. The above money shall be collected by the insured institution with the death certificate or cremation certificate of the party concerned. If a person dies after retirement, the pension part of personal social security can be inherited. But only inherit personal account pension;

2. The co-ordination part handed in by the company cannot be inherited. At the same time, funeral expenses and pensions are paid and received by relatives.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.

Article 59

The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the collection of social insurance premiums.

Social insurance premiums shall be uniformly collected, and the implementation steps and specific measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.