There are several kinds of social security.

Legal analysis: social security refers to a social security system managed by the state and authorized by law, which embodies publicity and public welfare and aims at protecting citizens' basic life and other basic needs. It is a social security system that obtains certain material help from the state and society in accordance with the law in the case of old age, illness, work injury, unemployment and childbirth. Social security is divided into social insurance for urban workers; Social insurance for urban residents; Three kinds of rural social insurance.

Legal basis: Article 7 of the Social Insurance Law: The administrative department of social insurance in the State Council is responsible for the management of social insurance throughout the country, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties. The social insurance administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the social insurance management within its administrative area, and other relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.