Social Security

    The social security system has been gradually improved and slrengthened. The 536000 employees from enterprises and 211500 retirees have participated in the old - age insurance system. The coverage rate of old-age insurance for employees reached 95.6 per cent of the total. The 667300 employees from enterprises have participated in the unemployment insurance, with coverage rate of 97.0 per cent. The 415000 employees have participated in the birth security. 505500 persons have participated in the health care insurance. A breakthrough has been made in the work for the lowest living standards of urban residents. A total of 99500 persons have accepted the subsistence allowance and a total allowance of 75.92 million yuan have been granted, providing subsistence allowance for every urban poor.