Social Insurance Legislation of the PRC

中华人民共和国社会保险法律体系

China's social insurance system covers five mandatory programmes: basic old-age pension, basic medical insurance, work injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and maternity insurance. The Social Insurance Law (社会保险法, 2010) serves as the overarching framework, supplemented by State Council regulations for specific insurance branches.

Framework Law

• Social Insurance Law (社会保险法, 2010, amended 2018) — 98 articles covering all five insurance branches, contribution obligations, fund management, benefits, and legal liability

Branch Regulations

• Regulations on Work Injury Insurance (工伤保险条例, 2003, revised 2010) — detailed rules on work injury recognition, disability assessment, and compensation standards
• Regulations on Unemployment Insurance (失业保险条例, 1999) — eligibility conditions, benefit duration, and re-employment services

Implementation Measures

• Interim Measures for Transfer of Basic Old-Age Insurance (城镇企业职工基本养老保险关系转移接续暂行办法, 2009) — procedures for transferring old-age insurance accounts when workers move across pooling districts
• Social Insurance Registration Regulations (社会保险登记管理暂行办法, 1999) — administrative procedures for employer and individual registration