What does social security mean? What is the function of social security?

Social security is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for people who have lost their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons. The functions of social security include endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance.

Old-age insurance, pay old-age insurance 15 years or more, reach the legal retirement age, you can enjoy old-age insurance benefits, and receive the corresponding old-age insurance premium every month.

Medical insurance, hospitalization expenses can be reimbursed as long as medical insurance is paid.

Industrial injury insurance, if an accident occurs during the contract period, it is necessary to find an enterprise to explain the situation and apply for industrial injury identification, and the enterprise can bear corresponding responsibilities.

Unemployment insurance, unemployment insurance is paid continuously 1 year or more, and the file is returned to the street. You can enjoy unemployment insurance benefits in the street.

Maternity insurance can reimburse maternity-related expenses, including maternity allowance, maternity medical expenses, family planning operation medical expenses and other maternity-related expenses stipulated by the state and this Municipality. Maternity leave or something. Men have 10 day nursing leave, etc.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity. Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development. Article 4 Employers and individuals who pay social insurance premiums according to law in People's Republic of China (PRC) have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units. Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into the national economic and social development plan.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall give necessary financial support to social insurance.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies. Article 6 The State exercises strict supervision over social insurance funds.

The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall establish and improve the supervision and management system of social insurance funds to ensure the safe and effective operation of social insurance funds.

People's governments at or above the county level shall take measures to encourage and support all sectors of society to participate in the supervision of social insurance funds.