What does social security include?

Legal analysis: 1. Old-age insurance: Old-age insurance is a social insurance system in which workers get certain economic compensation from the government and society after reaching the legal retirement age, such as material help and services. 2. Medical insurance: The basic medical insurance system for urban employees is a social insurance system established to ensure the basic medical needs of employees according to the affordability of finance, enterprises and individuals. 3. Work-related injury insurance: Work-related injury insurance is also called occupational injury insurance. After a worker suffers from accidental injuries due to work or occupational diseases due to exposure to occupational hazards such as dust, radiation and toxic substances, the state and society provide necessary material assistance to the injured, disabled or dead relatives. 4. Unemployment insurance: unemployment insurance is enforced by the state through legislation, and the fund is established by the society. A system of providing material assistance to workers who have temporarily stopped making a living because of unemployment. 5. Maternity insurance: Maternity insurance is the material assistance and maternity insurance provided by the state or society according to the physiological characteristics of reproductive behavior. When professional women temporarily stop working because of childbirth and lose their normal income. Maternity insurance benefits include maternity allowance and maternity medical services.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of adjusting the social insurance relationship, safeguarding citizens' legitimate rights and interests in participating in social insurance and enjoying social insurance benefits, enabling citizens to enjoy the fruits of development and promoting social harmony and stability.

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.