What is social security? Why pay social security?

Social insurance is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for those 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.

Extended data

1, endowment insurance

Endowment insurance is a social insurance system in which workers get certain economic compensation, material help and services from the government and society after reaching the legal retirement age.

2. Medical insurance

The basic medical insurance system for urban employees is a social insurance system based on the affordability of finance, enterprises and individuals to ensure the basic medical needs of employees.

3. Work injury insurance

Industrial injury insurance is also called occupational injury insurance. After a worker suffers from accidental injuries due to work or occupational diseases due to exposure to occupational hazards such as dust, radiation and toxic substances, the state and society shall provide necessary material assistance to the disabled and the relatives of the deceased.