1. What is generally included in social insurance?
Social insurance generally includes five types of insurance, namely maternity insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, endowment insurance, and work-related injury insurance. Among them, endowment insurance, unemployment insurance and medical insurance are borne by enterprises and individuals, and maternity insurance and work-related injury insurance are borne by enterprises and do not need to be paid by individuals.
1.Maternity insurance.
That is, it refers to the income and subsidies received by female employees due to childbirth during their working years.
2.Health insurance.
That is, the allowance that workers receive due to illness during their work and the protection measures in terms of medical care.
3.Unemployment insurance.
It refers to the subsidy that workers can receive during the period of unemployment, which can be used for living expenses, job training, etc.
4.Pension insurance.
It refers to the expenses obtained during the pension period when the worker loses the ability to work after retirement.
5.Workers' compensation insurance.
Expenses received if an employee is injured in the course of work and temporarily or permanently loses the ability to work.
2. What are the characteristics of social insurance?
Social insurance is a system designated by the state to deal with various situations such as old age, illness, and unemployment, and its characteristics include security, universality, mutual assistance, compulsion, and welfare.
1.Indemnificatory.
That is, it can ensure the basic livelihood of workers.
2.Universality.
That is, it covers almost all social workers.
3.Mutual aid.
That is, it uses the common strength of the insured to help the at-risk people get through the crisis together.
4.Mandatory.
Where it is mandated by the state, the employer and the employee must participate.
5.Welfare.
Social insurance is a social welfare act, not insurance for profit.
3. Is there a difference between social insurance and commercial insurance?
There is a difference between social insurance and commercial insurance. The main differences between the two are:
1.The purpose is different.
Commercial insurance is for profit, and the company that sells this insurance is to make a profit, and it is an independent operation and self-financing. Social insurance, on the other hand, is not for profit, but is a system adopted by the state to protect people's livelihood, mainly for welfare.
1.The nature is different.
Commercial insurance follows the principle of voluntariness, and the policyholder decides whether to purchase it or not, while social insurance is mandatory, and the employer is forced to purchase it for employees, and the fees paid by eligible citizens or workers and the content of protection are directly stipulated by the state.