How to pay social security at the age of 40?

40-year-old social security payment method is as follows:

1. The employer shall pay social insurance to the social insurance department within 30 days of establishing labor relations;

2. As a flexible employee, handle social insurance registration by yourself.

Payment principle of social security:

1. Combination of individual payment and unit payment: social insurance premiums are usually shared by individuals and units, and the specific proportion depends on local policies;

2. Monthly payment: Social security fees are generally calculated and paid on a monthly basis to ensure that the rights and interests of the insured are protected in time;

3. Policy differences: there may be differences in social security payment policies in different regions, including payment ratio and base;

4. Payment period requirements: social security payment usually requires a minimum period of time, which affects pension collection;

5. There are various payment methods: it can be withheld and remitted by the company, or it can be paid by the designated institution or through the online platform.

To sum up, 40-year-old individuals can pay social security through employers or register for social insurance by themselves.

Legal basis:

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

Article 12

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees who have participated in the basic old-age insurance shall pay the basic old-age insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations and record them in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund and individual accounts respectively.