Social security procedures after employee's death

Legal analysis: 1. After the death of an on-the-job employee or retiree, the individual contributions in his personal account before his death can be inherited according to regulations.

Before the death of the deceased, the employer and its heirs shall present the following information to the social insurance agency when receiving (receiving) the personal account fund according to the regulations:

The decedent's death certificate, employee's endowment insurance handbook and employee's basic endowment insurance personal account survivor inheritance application form, the identity certificate and copy of the heir, the relationship certificate between the heir and the decedent, and the power of attorney of the unit leader entrusted by the heir.

2. According to Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law, 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. If an individual dies, the balance of the individual account can be inherited.

Unemployed people who die during the period of receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be given a one-time funeral subsidy and pension for their survivors with reference to local regulations on the death of on-the-job employees. The required funds are paid from the unemployment insurance fund.

If an individual dies and meets the conditions for receiving basic old-age insurance, industrial injury insurance and unemployment insurance funeral subsidies, his survivors can only choose to receive one of them.

Legal basis: Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that if an individual who participates in the basic old-age insurance dies due to illness or non-work-related reasons, his survivors can receive funeral subsidies and pensions. If an individual dies, the balance of the individual account can be inherited.

Unemployed people who die during the period of receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be given a one-time funeral subsidy and pension for their survivors with reference to local regulations on the death of on-the-job employees. The required funds are paid from the unemployment insurance fund.

If an individual dies and meets the conditions for receiving basic old-age insurance, industrial injury insurance and unemployment insurance funeral subsidies, his survivors can only choose to receive one of them.