Kangbashi district in Ordos, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has launched social insurance subsidies for college graduates in flexible employment, with applications open until Dec 15.

The program targets full-time college graduates from the classes of 2025 and 2026 who have not found formal employment within two years of graduation and have registered for flexible employment.

Eligible applicants can receive subsidies covering 65 percent of their social insurance contributions. The monthly subsidy is 657 yuan ($100) for pension insurance, or 7,884 yuan annually. For medical insurance, the subsidy is 340 yuan per month from January to June and 350 yuan from July to December, totaling 4,140 yuan annually.

The subsidy can be received for up to two years, starting the month after flexible-employment registration.

Applicants must submit their ID card, social security card, diploma, online education verification certificate, and social insurance payment certificate at their local community service center. The subsidy will be deposited directly into the financial account of the applicant's activated social security card.

Applications will be accepted on working days, and late applications will not be accepted.<br/>Those already employed and covered by social insurance, receiving pension benefits, serving in the military, or meeting other specified conditions are not eligible.