Who will pay the social security during maternity leave?

Legal analysis: Social security during maternity leave is paid by the employer. According to China's laws, employees should participate in maternity insurance, and employers should pay maternity insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations, while employees do not pay maternity insurance premiums. The employer has paid maternity insurance, and its employees enjoy maternity insurance benefits; Unemployed spouses of employees enjoy maternity medical expenses in accordance with state regulations.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Insurance Law.

Article 53 Under any of the following circumstances, unless otherwise agreed in the contract, the insurer shall reduce the insurance premium and refund the corresponding insurance premium on a daily basis: (1) The relevant circumstances on which the insurance premium rate is determined have changed, and the risk degree of the subject matter insured has obviously decreased; (2) The insured value of the subject matter insured is obviously reduced.

Article 54 Before the insurance liability begins, if the applicant requests to terminate the contract, he shall pay the handling fee to the insurer as agreed, and the insurer shall refund the insurance premium. After the commencement of insurance liability, if the applicant requests to terminate the contract, the insurer shall, in accordance with the contract, deduct the receivable part of the insurance premium collected from the commencement of insurance liability to the termination of the contract and return it to the applicant.