According to relevant national regulations and requirements, retirees must complete an annual eligibility certification to continue receiving social security benefits. Individuals who have not yet completed this year's certification are reminded not to forget this important procedure.
**I. Scope of Individuals Requiring Certification:** 1. Retirees currently receiving basic enterprise employee pension insurance benefits (including disability allowances). 2. Retirees currently receiving basic pension insurance benefits from government institutions and public organizations. 3. Individuals currently receiving basic urban and rural resident pension insurance benefits (including land-expropriated elderly security). 4. Employees currently receiving regular work-related injury benefits, and dependents supported by work-related injury insurance. 5. Individuals currently receiving survivor pensions or living hardship subsidies for streamlined employees.
**II. Certification Cycle:** The certification cycle is every 12 months. At least one eligibility certification must be completed within each cycle (multiple certifications can be completed within a single year).
**III. Certification Methods:** 1. **Self-Service Certification:** - Domestic residents: Use mobile applications such as "Zhe Li Ban" or Alipay to perform facial recognition certification under the "Social Security Benefit Certification" service. - Overseas residents: Use the "China领事" mobile app for facial recognition, or obtain a "Review Form for Overseas Residents Receiving Pensions" from the Chinese embassy or consulate in their country of residence and mail it back for manual certification.
2. **"Nearby Service" Certification:** Bring your ID card to a local social security office or township (street) community service center for in-person certification.
3. **Home Visit Certification:** Elderly individuals with mobility difficulties can contact their township/street office (community) to schedule a home visit for assisted certification.
**Important Reminder:** Failure to complete certification on time will result in the suspension of social security benefit payments. For those who remain eligible, benefits will resume the month after certification is completed, and any suspended payments will be back-paid.
**IV. Facial Recognition Self-Service Certification Steps:** The Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security now provides benefit certification expiration reminders and overdue alerts via Alipay. Users whose certification is due within 3 months or is already overdue will receive notifications through Alipay.
Uncertified individuals (or those assisted by relatives/friends) can perform self-certification through the "Zhe Li Ban" app or via the "Zhe Li Ban" service section within Alipay: 1. Log in to the "Zhe Li Ban" app or access the "Zhe Li Ban" service section through Alipay. 2. Search for "Social Security Benefit Certification," enter the service, and select "Certify for Myself" or "Assist Others with Certification." 3. Fill in the required information and proceed to the facial recognition step. 4. A "Certification Successful" message will appear upon completion.
Conducting social security benefit eligibility certification is a crucial measure to ensure the security of social insurance funds and protect the legitimate rights and interests of all insured individuals. To avoid disruptions to benefit payments, everyone is urged to actively cooperate with the certification process.
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