How can social security pay for funeral expenses when people die?

According to the relevant provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law, it can be divided into two situations: 1. One is that the insured dies before reaching the age of receiving pension. Social security has no corresponding compensation for those who die before retirement. Only the individual contribution and interest in the personal account of the endowment insurance will be returned to the heir at one time, and the endowment insurance relationship will be terminated at the same time; Medical expenses before death can be reimbursed according to regulations. Bring the death certificate and social security card issued by the local police station and apply for a social security refund at the social security bureau of the insured place. 2, just a few months, or died before receiving a pension; There are also cases where the insured has moved abroad to stop participating in the insurance. In case of death after retirement, the individual contributions and interest balance in the personal account of endowment insurance (minus the part received in the past) will be returned to the heir at one time, and the pension insurance relationship will be terminated at the same time. You can apply for funeral expenses and pensions. Whether you pay all the expenses yourself or not. (individual contributions are also paid by the unit, and the social security of the unit is coordinated. Surrender only returns the payment part in the personal account.