What about social security after death?

Legal analysis: if a person dies, social security should be handled according to the situation: 1. The insured dies before the retirement age: if the insured dies before reaching the statutory retirement age, the personal contribution and interest of the old-age insurance in social security can be returned to the deceased's heirs in one lump sum, and the old-age insurance relationship can be terminated, and the medical expenses before his death can also be directly reimbursed. 2. The insured dies at retirement age: the insured dies unexpectedly after reaching retirement age. After deducting the past part, the personal contributions and interest balance in the old-age insurance can be returned to the deceased's heirs in one lump sum, and the old-age insurance relationship is terminated at the same time. The immediate family members of the deceased may apply for funeral expenses and pensions.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to protect citizens' right to get material help from the state and society according to law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.