A solid step towards universal access to social security is taken in 2009. The process of full coverage of medical insurance is speeding up. Pilot projects of the new rural old-age insurance have been launched. The framework of the social security system which covers both urban and rural areas is being developed，which is composed of the urban and rural minimum living standard assistance，universal old-age insurance and universal medical insurance. However，difficulties in transferability of social insurance and reform of old-age insurance of the public service institutions remain.