China News Online March 10 (Reporter Chen Jing) Just after the "pause button" was pressed by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, restarting high-speed enterprises to resume work and resume production requires "light loading" to relieve "worries."
The phased reduction and exemption of social insurance premium policies and Shanghai's earlier social security burden reduction measures are expected to reduce the burden on Shanghai enterprises by nearly 90 billion yuan. Photo by Kang Yuzhan
After the introduction of a series of measures to reduce social security burdens, Shanghai has done its best to periodically reduce or exempt the company's basic endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, and work injury insurance (hereinafter referred to as the three social insurance) unit payment components in order to significantly reduce the burden on enterprises and effectively relieve them. Difficulties, promote the orderly resumption of work and production, support the stability of enterprises and expand employment.
Fei Yuqing, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, said on the 10th that from February to June this year, Shanghai will exempt three social insurance units from paying contributions to small, medium and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households participating in the insurance; From February to April this year, for other large insurance companies and other insured units (including private non-enterprise units, social organizations and other social organizations), half of the unit payment of three social insurance contributions was halved. According to preliminary estimates, the phased reduction or exemption policy may reduce the company's burden by about 53 billion yuan this year (the same below).
At the same time, Shanghai's phased policy of reducing unemployment insurance and work injury insurance rates, which will expire on April 30, 2020, will be continued. The benchmark rate for industrial injury insurance for employers in related industries will continue to be adjusted downward by 20% on the basis of the industry benchmark rate set by the state, and the implementation period will be extended to April 30, 2021.
Jin Weimin, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Finance, revealed that the phased social insurance policy reduction and Shanghai's previous social security burden reduction measures are expected to reduce the burden on Shanghai enterprises by nearly 90 billion yuan. It is reported that before this, Shanghai has introduced a number of social insurance policies to reduce the burden, including the implementation of unemployment insurance policies to stabilize the job return policy; adjust the employee social insurance payment year and extend the social insurance payment period.
Jin Weimin said that Shanghai's social insurance system is generally operating well. In 2019, the total fund income was 493.16 billion yuan, the expenditure was 443.59 billion yuan, the current balance was 49.57 billion yuan, and the cumulative balance was 545.64 billion yuan. At present, the Shanghai Social Security Fund has a certain balance and is capable of supporting periodic reductions and exemptions to support corporate development.
Jin Weimin said: "After the implementation of the phased relief measures, we will ensure that the social security benefits of the participants are not affected and will be paid in full and on time." To enhance the sustainability of the fund, Shanghai will transfer state-owned capital operating income to general public. The proportion of the budget will be increased from 28% in 2019 to 30% in 2020 to supplement the social security fund. Shanghai will also study the transfer of some state-owned capital to enrich the social security fund, promote the reform and improvement of the basic pension insurance system, and enhance the sustainability of the system.
"The impact of the periodical reduction and exemption of social security contribution policies on the fund is generally controllable, and the operation of the social security fund is safe." He admitted that in the short term, the fund's income has decreased; but in the medium and long term, by reducing the burden on enterprises, there are It will help to further stimulate the vitality of enterprises and markets, and the income situation will gradually improve with the improvement of corporate efficiency.
It is reported that in the next step, the Shanghai Finance Bureau will refine policies and measures to reduce the burden on enterprises, including social security contributions, to ensure that the policies come into effect as soon as possible. At the same time, do a good job of analysis and judgment to track the employment situation of key industries and groups. Adjust and perfect the existing policies and measures in a timely manner in accordance with the actual situation. In addition, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Finance will do a good job in securing funds to support the implementation of various policies and measures during the epidemic prevention and control period. (Finish)