A method for receiving system information, performed by user equipment, UE, characterized in that the method comprises: receiving minimum system information transmitted by a base station, wherein the minimum system information comprises first indication information; determining a scheduling state of first other system information of other system information according to the first indication information, wherein the scheduling state comprises a state of being scheduled or a state of not being scheduled, and the first other system information is transmitted in an on-demand manner; and in a process of requesting the first other system information from the base station, when all information of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information; and when part of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information, and sending to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information; or continuing the process of requesting the first other system information and sending, after the process of requesting the first other system information is finished, to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information. receiving minimum system information transmitted by a base station, wherein the minimum system information comprises first indication information; determining a scheduling state of first other system information of other system information according to the first indication information, wherein the scheduling state comprises a state of being scheduled or a state of not being scheduled, and the first other system information is transmitted in an on-demand manner; and in a process of requesting the first other system information from the base station, when all information of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information; and when part of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information, and sending to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information; or continuing the process of requesting the first other system information and sending, after the process of requesting the first other system information is finished, to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information. when all information of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information; and when part of the first other system information is changed from being scheduled to not being scheduled, ending the process of requesting the first other system information, and sending to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information; or continuing the process of requesting the first other system information and sending, after the process of requesting the first other system information is finished, to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information. ending the process of requesting the first other system information, and sending to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information; or continuing the process of requesting the first other system information and sending, after the process of requesting the first other system information is finished, to the base station a request for acquiring part of information, that is still scheduled, of the first other system information.