What about social security after death?

Legal analysis: the social security fund of the deceased is inherited by his heirs 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 bring the insured's ID card and the manual of personal account of old-age insurance to the insured institution to apply for cancellation of the account, and the balance plus interest in the deceased's personal account will be collected by the heir as an inheritance.

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 subsidies 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.