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# Social insurance system (China)
> China’s social insurance system, known as ‘五险一金’ (Wǔxiǎn Yījīn), is a comprehensive framework designed to provide financial security and welfare benefits to its citizens.
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> ‘五险一金’ translates to **‘Five Insurances and One Fund’**.[^1]
1. Pension Insurance (养老保险 yǎnglǎo bǎoxiǎn)
2. Medical Insurance (医疗保险 Yīliáo bǎoxiǎn)
3. Unemployment Insurance (失业保险 Shīyè bǎoxiǎn)
4. Work-related Injury Insurance (工伤保险 gōngshāng bǎoxiǎn)
5. Maternity Insurance (生育保险 Shēngyù bǎoxiǎn)
6. Housing Provident Fund (住房公积金 Zhùfáng gōngjījīn)
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> 五险一金 (pinyin: wu xian yi jin) – it means that you are insured for retirement, housing, hospital fees, child rearing, work injury and the loss of your job.[^2]
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## Pop culture references
[[2024-0816. '... the wage and benefits given are rich and generous with many opportunities for promotion and its provided insurance covers all five aspects.'|'... the wage and benefits given are rich and generous with many opportunities for promotion and its provided insurance covers all five aspects.']][^3]
[^1]: Beau Parrish, ‘A Simple Look At Social Insurance In China (五险一金)’, *TeamedUP China*, 19 July 2024, https://teamedupchina.com/social-insurance-in-china/.
[^2]: Meihua Liu, *[[Meihua Liu. 'Non-Human Seeking Re-Employment', 2019.|Non-Human Seeking Re-Employment]]*, trans. by Chrysanthemum Garden, 2019, ‘Chapter 68: Haiduo Kindergarten’.
[^3]: Meihua Liu, *[[Meihua Liu. 'Non-Human Seeking Re-Employment', 2019.|Non-Human Seeking Re-Employment]]*, trans. by Chrysanthemum Garden, 2019, ‘Chapter 68: Haiduo Kindergarten’.