What's the difference between social security, medical insurance and endowment insurance?

Legal analysis: 1. Different concepts: Old-age insurance refers to a kind of social insurance established by the state and society according to laws and regulations to solve the basic livelihood of workers after they reach the working age limit stipulated by the state and terminate their labor obligations or quit their jobs because of old age. Social security is the abbreviation of social insurance, which refers to five kinds of insurance: endowment insurance, medical insurance, maternity insurance, unemployment insurance and industrial injury insurance. Article 72 of the Labor Law stipulates: "The social insurance fund shall determine the source of funds according to the types of insurance, and gradually implement social pooling. Employers and workers must participate in social insurance and pay social insurance premiums according to law. " 2. Different contents: Although social security includes endowment insurance, it is not limited to endowment insurance, which is only one of the five types of social insurance. Old-age insurance only provides old-age security. If you only pay one-off pension insurance, it does not include medical insurance. 3. Different purposes: The main purpose of endowment insurance is to ensure the basic life after old age. Buying social security can not only guarantee the basic life after old age, but also provide medical insurance to ensure the basic life during unemployment and work-related injuries.

Legal basis: Article 4 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and 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.