On April 23, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security held a press conference on the progress of human resources and social security work in the first quarter of 2024. The data and facts revealed at the meeting not only proved the strong soft power of the mainland's social insurance system, but also sent four positive signals to the outside world.
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From January to March, a total of 3.03 million new urban jobs were created
Employment is the greatest livelihood of the people and the cornerstone of social security, and maintaining a stable job market is essential for the whole society. The data tells us that after a series of severe tests, the mainland's job market in the first quarter showed a steady growth trend.
From January to March, 3.03 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, which not only stabilized the "rice" of employment, but also increased by 60,000 over the same period last year, achieving a good start.
Even more gratifyingly, we have noticed an improvement in the employment situation of key groups.
At the end of March, 30.49 million people had been lifted out of poverty, exceeding the target of 30 million, and from January to March, 1.13 million unemployed people were re-employed, which was also higher than the level of the same period in recent years. For these groups that need the most social care and support, the state has never relaxed its care and support for them.
At the same time, the implementation of the employment-first strategy is far from over. In the face of challenges, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will do its utmost to ensure employment stability, safeguard employment opportunities, and promote development.
Whether it is to promote stability and expand jobs, expand employment pathways, provide targeted services, or implement measures to help specific groups, the government's strong will to ensure employment stability is evident.
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The total income of the three social insurance funds is 2.2 trillion yuan
The social security fund is an important support for the social security system and is related to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people. At this press conference, a set of data showed the positive state of the healthy operation of the mainland social security fund.
In the first three months of this year, the total income of the mainland's three major social insurance funds, namely basic pension insurance, unemployment insurance, and work-related injury insurance, reached 2.2 trillion yuan, and the total expenditure was 1.8 trillion yuan, and by the end of March, the cumulative balance was as high as 8.6 trillion yuan, reflecting the overall stability of the fund's operation.
All this is inseparable from the decisive decisions and actions of the government to deepen the reform of the social security system, improve management efficiency, and ensure the smooth operation of the fund.
At the same time, the number of people with social security cards in the country has reached 1.38 billion, covering 98% of the total population, of which 986 million also use electronic social security cards.
These measures have greatly met the needs of the insured masses and fully demonstrated the government's firm will in promoting the modernization of the social security system.
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131 pilot cities for the settlement of work-related injury insurance for medical treatment in different places have been determined
In addition to the above data, a blockbuster news was also announced at the press conference: from April 1 this year, the pilot project of direct settlement of cross-provincial and non-local medical treatment of work-related injury insurance will be launched nationwide. At present, 131 pilot cities have been confirmed, and 398 agreement institutions have opened direct settlement.
This means that injured workers only need to hold their own social security card or electronic social security card, and they can directly settle the relevant expenses with the agreement institutions that have opened direct settlement in the corresponding pilot cities.
This is an innovation and an optimization, which not only facilitates the medical treatment of the injured, but also improves the service efficiency of the work-related injury insurance system. Such a humanized and convenient design will undoubtedly bring more tangible benefits to the majority of employees.
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Positive expectations for the development of pension insurance
For everyone who has put in sweat and hard work, it is undoubtedly the most reassuring thing to see that their pension is guaranteed. At the press conference, we saw that the stable development of pension insurance gave us a lot of positive expectations.
As of the end of March, the number of people participating in the national basic pension insurance has reached 1.07 billion, an increase of 14.34 million over the same period last year. This number not only means the popularity of the insured population, but also means the growing social security fund, making the operation of the social security fund more and more stable.
"The personal pension policy will be fully rolled out", which is another exciting news. In the face of the pressure of social aging, personal pensions can alleviate the pressure of the state and society while ensuring that the elderly have support.
At the same time, the entrusted investment of the national basic pension has been as high as 1.9 trillion yuan, which not only helps to maintain and increase its value, but also brings new impetus to the pension fund.
Finally, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced that it will continue to implement the national overall policy of basic pension insurance for enterprise employees, and has formulated a plan for the payment and allocation of national overall adjustment funds in 2024.
This measure will undoubtedly further ensure the interests of all participants, demonstrating the belief that social insurance policies will be further improved and the social security system will become more robust and stable in the future.
Write at the end
In general, this press conference made us understand that the achievements of the mainland's social security work, whether it is the steady growth of the job market or the healthy operation of the social security fund, are gratifying.
At the same time, it also shows the government's determination to further promote the reform of social security policies, as well as the determination to go further and further on the road of improving service efficiency and facilitating the masses.