Weaving a social security safety net for the flexibly employed

Weaving a dense social security safety net for the flexibly employed

According to media reports, a music education student who became an online piano accompanist after graduation spent more than 10,000 yuan on a minor surgery that left her without health insurance and freshly graduated in a tight spot. Earlier, there were also news reports that a rider engaged in takeout delivery was involved in a traffic accident while delivering a single order, and because he did not pay social security, his family was dragged into a difficult situation due to the high cost of medical bills.

Online piano escorts, takeout delivery riders, online car drivers, Internet marketers ...... In recent years, the rapid development of the platform economy has given rise to a large number of new industries, new forms and new business models. Under the influence of multiple factors such as the epidemic situation and changes in the international situation, the employment pressure on society as a whole has increased, and these new forms of flexible employment have become a "reservoir" of stable employment. Data show that the number of flexibly employed people has been increasing year by year, and by the end of the year had exceeded 200 million. However, the flexible workers do not have a fixed employer, there are still many restrictions on social security insurance, and many of them are still wandering outside the social security system for enterprise workers.

Social security is a safety net for the flexibly employed. With the diversification of social employment patterns, the rapid growth of the flexible employment population, "tributary" is gradually growing into the "mainstream", how to safeguard the rights and interests of this group of social security is not only a theoretical problem, but also a practical problem. Today's China, every city on the road can see the dusty takeaway riders, every neighborhood are active in the morning and evening courier brother, they come in the wind, rain, not only hard, and often face great security risks. Only by weaving a dense social security net for them, the "new track" of flexible employment can be more attractive, which is also the subject of a more inclusive social security system.

Labor security, medical care and old age are the voices of the people and the direction of governance. The Government Work Report clearly states that it is necessary to "strengthen flexible employment services, improve social security policies for flexible employment, and carry out pilot projects for occupational injury protection for new forms of employment". Since the beginning of this year, a new type of occupational injury insurance for takeaway riders, online car drivers and other occupations has been created, and pilot preparations have been carried out in Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and other places, which will provide valuable experience for future nationwide promotion. Not long ago, the National Health Insurance Bureau also directed localities to explore the inclusion of flexibly employed people in the scope of maternity insurance coverage, to better protect their rights and interests in medical and maternity protection.

Only by improving the social security net for the flexibly employed can we make workers more dignified and society more dynamic. On the one hand, we should continue to optimize the way and process of social security payment, smooth the channel of mutual conversion of enterprise and personal payment, so that flexible employees in various scenarios to participate in the insurance more convenient and faster; on the other hand, we should also be people-oriented, facing the current income of many flexible employees affected by the epidemic, the implementation of the Ministry of Social Welfare and other people for the flexible employees to implement the social security deferral and preferential policies, to alleviate the pressure of social security for the flexible employees. The Ministry of Social Welfare and other social security policies for flexible workers to reduce the pressure on the social security of flexible workers.

In the long run, flexible employment goes hand in hand with the new economy, which has unlimited prospects and is destined to flourish. We should strengthen the social security network coverage of flexible employment through multiple channels, and at the same time guide and encourage platform enterprises to improve the level of labor protection for flexible employees by purchasing commercial insurance for personal accidents, employer's liability, etc. We will strive to support the umbrella of the system of labor rights and interests protection for flexible employment groups, and create a broader stage for them to pursue their dreams.