Q: I have been living and working in Shanghai for three years and am enrolled in the social security system, including the housing provident fund. Is there a way I can check the amount I have accumulated?

A: You need to bring your insurance documents to the nearest district social security center to check the pension insurance payment status.

You can inquire about the details of your account of housing provident fund for the past three years at the outlets of the Shanghai Provident Fund Management Center or those of the China Construction Bank, with any of the following valid identification – passport, residence permit, exit and entry permit, or other valid ID.

Sources: Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Shanghai Provident Fund Management Center