Generally, housing provident fund centers are directly under the local housing and urban-rural construction departments, or may be directly under the people's government in some places.

I. Definition and responsibilities of housing provident fund center

Housing provident fund center is a specialized institution responsible for the management and operation of housing provident fund. Its main responsibilities include: formulating and implementing housing provident fund policies, handling the deposit, withdrawal and loan of housing provident fund, supervising the use of housing provident fund, and maintaining the safety and appreciation of housing provident fund.

second, the ownership department of the housing provident fund center

in China, the ownership department of the housing provident fund center varies with different regions and administrative levels. Generally speaking, provincial and municipal housing provident fund centers are mostly affiliated to the Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Department or the Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Committee, which are government agencies responsible for urban-rural construction and real estate management. In some places, the housing provident fund center may be directly subordinate to the people's government, and as a directly affiliated institution of the government, it directly accepts the leadership and management of the government.

iii. the relationship between the housing provident fund center and the government

as a directly affiliated institution of the government or affiliated to the housing and urban-rural construction departments, the housing provident fund center has close ties with the government. By formulating the housing provident fund policy, the government guides and supervises the work of the housing provident fund center, ensures that it performs its duties according to law, and safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of paid workers. At the same time, the housing provident fund center also actively reflects the actual situation and problems of housing provident fund management to the government, providing important reference for government decision-making.

IV. Functions and Significance of the Housing Provident Fund Center

As an important institution of housing provident fund management, the housing provident fund center plays an important role in promoting housing consumption, improving residents' housing conditions and promoting the healthy development of the real estate market. Through the management and operation of housing provident fund, the housing provident fund center provides safe, convenient and efficient housing financial services for the majority of employees, which strongly supports the housing needs of employees.

To sum up:

Generally, the housing provident fund center belongs to the local housing and urban-rural construction department or directly belongs to the people's government. As an important institution of the government, it is responsible for managing and operating the housing provident fund and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the employees. The housing accumulation fund center plays an important role in promoting housing consumption, improving residents' housing conditions and promoting the healthy development of the real estate market.

Legal basis:

Article 1 of the Regulations on the Management of Housing Provident Fund stipulates:

Municipalities directly under the central government, cities where the people's governments of provinces and autonomous regions are located, and other cities with districts (prefectures and leagues) shall set up housing provident fund management committees as decision-making bodies for housing provident fund management. Among the members of the Housing Provident Fund Management Committee, the heads of the people's government and relevant departments such as construction, finance and the People's Bank and relevant experts account for 1/3, trade union representatives and employee representatives account for 1/3, and unit representatives account for 1/3.

the director of the housing provident fund management Committee should be a person with social credibility.

Article 11 of the Regulations on the Management of Housing Provident Fund

stipulates:

The housing provident fund management center shall perform the following duties:

(1) To prepare and implement the plan for the collection and use of housing provident fund;

(2) To be responsible for recording the deposit, withdrawal and use of employee housing provident fund;

(3) Responsible for the accounting of housing provident fund;

(4) to examine and approve the withdrawal and use of housing provident fund;

(5) Be responsible for maintaining and returning the housing accumulation fund;

(6) to prepare a report on the implementation of the plan for the collection and use of housing provident fund;

(7) to undertake other matters decided by the housing provident fund management Committee.