In order to solve the problems of social security on peasants who lost their tilth,Shanghai took the lead in proposing the social security for small town in 2003.

• 为解决征地农民的社会保障问题,2003年,上海在全国首先推出小城镇社会保险。这样,上海就有城镇居民社会保险、农村养老保险、小城镇社会保险、外来从业人员综合保险四大社会保险体系。