FeiRetire Support & FAQ

Developer: Ziyi Feiyun Contact email: zyfly_app@qq.com

If you run into any issues, find a bug, or have a feature suggestion while using FeiRetire, please reach out via the email above — we will reply as soon as we can.

What FeiRetire Does

FeiRetire is a Beijing-only calculator for employee retirement, pensions and social insurance contributions. Core calculations work offline:

• Retirement: Applies China's gradual delayed-retirement rules to compute your statutory retirement age, retirement month, countdown, and optional early/late retirement scenarios.
• Pension: Breaks down estimated monthly pension (basic pension + personal account pension + transitional pension) with factor and formula details.
• Contributions: Estimates monthly and cumulative contributions for employee, flexible employment, and full employer-and-employee cost scenarios, with employer vs. employee portions shown separately.
• Settings: Manage personal profile, view/edit calculation parameters (annual policy data), and access About and Privacy information.

Enter your Personal Profile once — all three calculators reuse the same inputs.

FAQ

1. Why do FeiRetire's results differ from the official "12333" app?

Possible reasons include:

• FeiRetire uses simplified estimates for pension (personal account balance excludes historical interest accrual, contribution index uses the entered historical average tier, or the current tier when no historical value is provided, transitional pension is auto-derived from your first-enrollment year — relevant only if you started working before July 1, 1998, and can be corrected on the Advanced Parameters screen using your verified records), while official channels use your complete contribution history.
• FeiRetire's annual policy parameters (calculation base, contribution limits, etc.) carry a verification date. If new official data has been published but FeiRetire has not been updated yet, numbers may differ. You can review and edit parameters on Settings → Calculation Parameters & Data Notes.
• FeiRetire results are always personal reference estimates, not official determinations. Please rely on your social insurance agency or the official "12333" service for final numbers.

2. How do I choose my "original statutory retirement age"?

This is determined by your personnel file / employer records, not by gender alone:

• Male employees: original statutory retirement age 60.
• Female, management & technical (traditional "cadre" roles): 55.
• Female, production & service (traditional "worker" roles): 50.

If unsure, verify your original statutory retirement-age category with the official 12333 service, your employer or the social insurance agency. You select the appropriate category in the app; it does not determine your personnel classification. A sample or currently selected option is not a determination of your category.

3. What do the three enrollment types mean?

Employee mode separates employer and personal costs. Flexible employment uses the built-in individual contribution rules. Full employer-and-employee cost mode compares the combined expense only. It does not establish enrollment eligibility or provide or recommend an agency payment service. Confirm eligibility and enrollment channels with the Beijing social insurance agency.

4. How do I manually update annual policy parameters?

Beijing's human resources and medical insurance authorities typically publish new pension calculation bases and contribution limits between July and November each year. Built-in parameter updates may lag official announcements. You can:

1. Open Settings → Calculation Parameters & Data Notes to view all active parameters and the verification date;
2. Enter the latest official values directly on that page without waiting for a new App release;
3. Tap Save Parameters to apply edits. Modified values are labeled as user changes, not official updates.

5. When were FeiRetire's policy data last verified?

The current version's parameters were verified on 2026-09-13, per Beijing HRSS Notice 京人社发〔2026〕7号, corresponding to 2026 Beijing official contribution limits and insurance rates. The pension calculation base still uses the 2025 published value, as the 2026 figure had not yet been officially released. Version and verification date are always shown on Settings → Calculation Parameters & Data Notes.

6. Which cities does FeiRetire support?

Beijing employee social insurance policies only; other cities and some enrollment groups are not covered.

7. Does FeiRetire collect my birth date, salary, or other inputs?

Core calculations work offline. Inputs are stored locally and are not sent to the developer. Images you choose to share are handled by your selected recipient. Webpages require internet access; system backups depend on iOS settings. See the Privacy Policy.

8. Which iOS versions does FeiRetire support?

iPhones running iOS 17.0 or later.

9. Is FeiRetire free? Will it become paid later?

The current version is completely free with no in-app purchases and no ads. If we ever introduce paid features, we will clearly disclose that in the App in advance — there will be no hidden charges.

Version History

Feedback

• Email: zyfly_app@qq.com (please include your iOS version, device model, and screenshots if possible)