What is social insurance fund?
Social insurance fund refers to a special fund for paying social insurance benefits, which the state requires the whole society to establish through legislation in order to ensure a reliable financial guarantee for social insurance. Assets purchased with such funds and their value-added parts also belong to the scope of social insurance funds. Social insurance fund is a fund raised by the state for holding social insurance undertakings, which is used to pay insurance benefits and allowances enjoyed by workers due to temporary or permanent loss of working ability or job opportunities. 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.