Do I have to pay five insurances during my internship?

There is no need to pay five insurances during the internship.

During the internship, the company generally does not pay five insurances and one gold to interns. Five insurances and one fund include endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance, maternity insurance and housing accumulation fund, which are the welfare guarantee for regular employees. Enterprises must pay five insurances and one gold for employees on probation, but there is no mandatory requirement for interns. The nature of interns' work is regarded as part of study and training, and enterprises may not pay five insurances and one gold for interns. Some enterprises may voluntarily provide interns with certain social insurance benefits.

Provisions on payment of social security:

1. Basic principles of social security payment: Social security payment usually follows the statutory mandatory principle, that is, employers and individuals must participate in social insurance according to law and pay insurance premiums in full and on time;

2. Social security payment targets: including full-time employees, contract workers and part-time workers. , but the specific provisions may vary from region to region;

3. Starting point of social security payment: Generally speaking, once employees sign a formal labor contract with the employer and start working, they should start paying social security;

4. Proportion and base of social security contributions: The proportion and base of social security contributions are usually stipulated by the local social security bureau, including pension, medical care, unemployment, work injury and maternity insurance;

5. Special circumstances of social security payment: For special groups such as interns and part-time workers, there may be different regulations, so it is necessary to refer to relevant local policies.

To sum up, interns usually do not enjoy the treatment of five insurances and one gold for regular employees during their internships, because internships are regarded as part of study and training, and enterprises are not obliged to pay for them. Nevertheless, some enterprises may voluntarily provide interns with certain social insurance benefits.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 58

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.