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After the death of an employee, his social insurance benefits shall be inherited by the survivors.

After a person dies, the balance in social security is inherited by his successor according to law.

According to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, after the death of an individual participating in the basic old-age insurance, his successor will apply to the insured institution for cancellation of the account with the insured's ID card and the manual of the personal account of the old-age insurance, and the balance plus interest in the personal account of the deceased will be taken as the inheritance and collected by the heir.

Legal basis:

Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

If an individual who participates in the basic old-age insurance dies due to illness or non-work, his survivors can receive funeral grants and pensions; Persons who have completely lost their ability to work due to illness or non-work-related disability before reaching the statutory retirement age can receive disability allowance. The required funds are paid from the basic old-age insurance fund.