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How can foreigners verify their eligibility for social insurance benefits in the territory?
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Foreigners who enter the country legally should check their eligibility for social insurance benefits once a year. Verification of eligibility for benefits can be handled through the Internet in accordance with regulations, or they can go to social insurance agencies to prove their own living conditions.
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What should a foreigner do in a dispute with an employer?
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If a foreigner who participates in social insurance according to law has a dispute with the employer due to social insurance, he may apply for mediation, arbitration or file a lawsuit according to law. Where an employing unit infringes upon its social insurance rights and interests, the foreigner may also request the social insurance administrative department or the social insurance premium collection agency to handle the matter according to law.
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Which countries have signed social insurance agreements with China?
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Since 2001, China has formally signed bilateral social security agreements with 13 countries, including Germany, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Finland, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Japan, Serbia and Kyrgyzstan.
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How can foreigners from countries that have signed bilateral agreements on social insurance participate in social insurance?
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If nationals of countries that have signed bilateral or multilateral agreements on social insurance with China are employed in China, their participation in social insurance shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
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What are the consequence of employer fails to pay social insurance premiums for the foreigners it employs?
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Where the employer fails to register social insurance for the foreigners it recruits or pay social insurance premiums for them according to law, it shall be dealt with in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and relevant rules.
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