Chinanews client, Beijing, March 27th (Reporter Li Jinlei) Recently, the State Council issued the "Opinions on Implementing the Division of Key Tasks in the "Government Work Report"", clarifying the division of responsibilities and the time limit for completion.

Among them, in terms of social security, there are some major policy adjustments and changes, and the timetable for the introduction of related policies is also clear.

Pension data map.

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Policies to increase pensions introduced at the end of April

　　The 2021 government work report proposes to increase the basic pension for retirees.

The retirees care, when can they rise?

　　Regarding this work, the "Division of Labor Opinions" is clear, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance will take the lead. Relevant policies will be introduced by the end of April and will continue to be promoted during the year.

　　Pensions for retirees continue to rise this year, and this will be the 17th consecutive year that pensions have risen.

From 2018 to 2020, pensions have increased by an average of 5% for three consecutive years. The rate of increase in pensions in 2021 will be announced at that time.

Social security data map.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Bin

The third pillar pension insurance policy will be introduced before the end of September

　　The 2021 government work report proposes to standardize the development of the third pillar of pension insurance.

Regarding this work, the "Division of Labor Opinions" is clear, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Finance, and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission will take the lead. The relevant policies will be promulgated by the end of September and will continue to be promoted during the year.

　　The third pillar of pension insurance is the personal pension system.

According to the recent statement of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the general consideration is to establish a personal pension system based on the account system, voluntary participation by individuals, and taxation support from the state finance, with funds forming a market-oriented investment operation.

　　Luo Xi, chairman of the People's Insurance Group of China, pointed out that the role of the third pillar is not the same, and has its distinctive features: First, it provides a channel and a way for high-income individuals to provide for the elderly.

The second is to provide a kind of old-age insurance for emerging businesses, new employees, and employees in various ways. This is a commercial guarantee.

The third is to promote the healthy development of the capital market through long-term pension insurance funds.

Data map: The takeaway boy delivers meals in the snow.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Dong

Promote occupational injury protection pilots and introduce policies before the end of June

　　The "Division of Labor Opinions" clarified that for "supporting and regulating the development of new employment forms and accelerating the promotion of occupational injury protection pilots", the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is required to lead the relevant policies before the end of June and continue to advance during the year.

　　Currently, the Internet economy has spawned a large number of new jobs, but the problem of “streaking” outside of social security by new business practitioners such as takeaway riders has become increasingly prominent.

The relationship between the new employment form and the platform is different from the traditional "enterprise + employee" model, which makes it difficult to be included in the scope of the current labor laws and regulations.

　　The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security previously pointed out in its reply to the proposal of “increase the protection of the rights and interests of food delivery staff and safeguard the legal rights and interests of city guardians”, and pointed out that the occupational injury protection model was initially proposed. The idea of ​​first trying and then perfecting, and steadily advancing related work.

Liberalize the insured household registration restrictions in the place of employment, policies will be introduced at the end of September

　　The 2021 government work report proposes to promote the liberalization of household registration restrictions on participating in social insurance in places of employment.

　　Regarding this work, the "Division of Labor Opinions" is clear, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Medical Insurance Bureau, and the Ministry of Finance will take the lead. The relevant policies will be promulgated by the end of September and will continue to be promoted during the year.

　　Nowadays, there are more and more flexible employees, and the number has reached more than 200 million. However, due to household registration restrictions, flexible employees who are employed in different places cannot participate in social security in the place of employment.

In the future, with the liberalization of household registration restrictions, individuals with flexible employment will also be able to participate in the insurance and enjoy benefits in the place of employment.

Data map: People swipe their cards to pay at the window of a hospital in Qinghai.

Photo by Zhang Tianfu

Before the end of May, the per capita financial subsidy for resident medical insurance increased by 30 yuan

　　The government work report for 2021 proposes that the per capita financial subsidy standard for resident medical insurance and basic public health service funds will be increased by 30 yuan and 5 yuan respectively.

　　According to the "Division of Labor Opinions", this work is led by the Ministry of Finance, the National Health Commission, and the National Medical Insurance Bureau. Relevant policies will be introduced by the end of May and will continue to be promoted during the year.

　　After the increase, the per capita financial subsidy standard for resident medical insurance will reach 580 yuan per person per year; the per capita financial subsidy standard for basic public health service funds will reach 79 yuan per person per year.

Data map: Citizens line up for registration in the outpatient hall of the hospital.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Di

Outpatient expenses are included in the overall planning fund reimbursement policy before the end of May

　　The 2021 government work report proposes to establish a sound outpatient mutual aid guarantee mechanism, and gradually include outpatient expenses into the overall planning fund for reimbursement.

　　According to the "Division of Labor Opinions", this work is led by the National Medical Insurance Administration, and the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the division of responsibilities. Related policies will be promulgated by the end of May and will continue to be promoted during the year.

　　In August 2020, the National Medical Insurance Administration issued the "Guiding Opinions on Establishing and Improving the Mechanism of Employee Basic Medical Insurance Outpatient Mutual Assistance (Draft for Comment)" to establish and improve the general outpatient medical expenses protection mechanism, from high blood pressure, diabetes and other people Starting with chronic diseases that have a heavier burden, the general outpatient medical expenses for frequently-occurring and common diseases are gradually included in the scope of payment by the overall planning fund.

Ordinary outpatient clinics cover all employees who are covered by medical insurance, and the payment ratio starts from 50%.

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