China Turns to Big Data to Find Uninsured Workers, Sparking Backlash
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China Turns to Big Data to Find Uninsured Workers, Sparking Backlash
Chinese authorities say they will use government data to identify people who are not enrolled in social insurance and encourage them to join the system, prompting criticism from Chinese internet users who say unemployment and low or unstable incomes are the bigger problem. At an Oct. 10 press conference, Li Zhong, spokesperson and vice minister […]
“Are you telling a starving person to buy a gym membership?” Backlash is spreading online after the Chinese government announced it would use big data to identify non-social insurance subscribers and encourage them to enroll. Critics argue that the government should first examine the ability of workers struggling with livelihood burdens to pay insurance premiums. On the 13th
The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has announced a plan to use data to identify and encourage non-participants in social insurance. This has sparked backlash on social media, with many questioning why they should pay when they have no job or income. There are also concerns that this move is a response to the strained social security budget, leading to increased collection of insurance premiums from non-participants.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China has proposed using big data to identify uninsured individuals and encourage them to enroll, aiming to maintain a basic old-age insurance enrollment rate of over 95% during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Analysts believe that the scope for expanding enrollment is already limited, and encouraging residents to transfer to employee old-age insurance aims to supple…
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