Social Security Introduction (Public Administration Series Textbooks)

Author: Wang Yi et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The basic content of social security mainly includes three major areas: social relief, social insurance, and social welfare. Among these, social relief is the lowest level of social security, primarily targeting the vulnerable groups in society, with the goal of ensuring the minimum standard of living. Social insurance mainly includes old-age insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance, and maternity insurance, etc. Its beneficiaries are all workers, with the objective of securing basic living. Social welfare is the highest level of social security, covering all citizens, with the purpose of adapting to economic development, continuously improving the living standards and quality of life for all members of society, and ensuring that all citizens live better and better. Social security serves as the society's "safety net" and "stabilizer," playing a significant role in maintaining social justice, fostering the development of the market economy, and promoting the healthy and stable development of society. It is also a symbol of economic development, political stability, and human rights protection. Therefore, countries around the world have actively established modern social security systems. This book serves as a teaching material for undergraduate university students and high-level cadre training.