Is social security paid monthly or once a year?

If it is employee social security, it is usually paid once a month; If it is social security for residents, it is basically paid once a year; As for flexible employment social security, the general insured can choose their own payment methods, which can be once a year or once a month.

Social insurance refers to a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for people who lose their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons. The main items of social insurance include endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance.

The social insurance plan is organized by the government, forcing a certain group to use part of its income as social insurance tax (fee) to form a social insurance fund. Under certain conditions, the insured can get fixed income or loss compensation from the fund. It is a redistribution system, and its goal is to ensure the reproduction of material and labor and social stability.

In China, social insurance is an important part of the social security system, occupying a core position in the whole social security system. In addition, social insurance is a contributory social security. The funds are mainly paid by employers and workers themselves, and the government finances give subsidies and bear the ultimate responsibility. However, workers can only enjoy the corresponding social insurance benefits if they fulfill their statutory payment obligations and meet the statutory conditions.

I. Concept

Social insurance is the most important part of the social security system. Therefore, when discussing the history of social insurance, social insurance cannot be separated from social security.

Social insurance refers to the system that the state establishes a social insurance fund through legislation to give necessary material help to workers who participate in labor relations when they lose their ability to work or are unemployed. Social insurance is not for profit.

Social insurance is mainly through raising social insurance funds, coordinating and adjusting social insurance funds within a certain range, and giving necessary help to workers when they encounter labor risks. Social insurance provides basic living security for workers. Workers can enjoy social insurance benefits as long as they meet the conditions for enjoying social insurance, that is, they have established labor relations with employers or paid various social insurance premiums according to regulations. Social insurance is the core content of social security system.

Second, the characteristics

Features 1: the objective basis of social insurance is the risks existing in the labor field, and the object of insurance is the workers themselves;

Feature 2: The subject of social insurance is specific. Including workers (including their relatives) and employers;

Feature 3: Social insurance is compulsory;

Feature 4: the purpose of social insurance is to maintain the reproduction of labor force;

Feature 5: The insurance fund comes from the contributions and financial support of employers and workers. Insurance coverage is limited to employees, excluding other social members. The insurance coverage is limited to all kinds of risks in labor risks, excluding other risks such as property and economy.

Third, function

1. The function of stabilizing social life

2. The function of redistribution

3. The function of promoting social and economic development: First, the social insurance system plays an important role as an important tool for demand management, thus playing an active role in the economy; Second, the effective use of social insurance funds can promote the sustained prosperity of the economy; Third, social security has become the basic condition for enterprises to recruit talents.

In reality, the more developed areas, the more employees pay attention to social security. Especially in first-tier cities, social security has become an important criterion for finding a job because it is linked to the qualification of buying a house and a car.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law Article 25 The State establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. The basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions with government subsidies. People who enjoy the minimum living guarantee, disabled people who have lost their ability to work, elderly people and minors over 60 years old in low-income families, etc. Will be subsidized by the government.