Can social security be withheld voluntarily?

Of course. Even if the employee issues a letter of commitment or other relevant documents to abandon the purchase of social security, it cannot exempt the employer from the obligation to purchase social security, and should still purchase social security for the employee according to law. However, the court and the labor arbitration commission did not support the laborer's request for economic compensation from the employer on the grounds that the employer did not purchase social security for him. Even if workers voluntarily give up buying social security, it is impossible. Social insurance is compulsory. The social insurance premiums payable by employees shall be withheld and remitted by the employer; Employees who are not employed by the employing unit can pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection agency as flexible employees. It is impossible for workers to voluntarily give up buying social insurance, which is compulsory. The social insurance premiums payable by employees shall be withheld and remitted by the employer; Employees of the World Bank who are not employed by the employing unit can directly pay social insurance premiums to the social insurance premium collection agency as flexible employees.

Legal basis:

Article 60 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The employer shall declare and pay social insurance premiums in full and on time, and shall not postpone or reduce the payment except for legal reasons such as force majeure. The social insurance premiums that employees should pay shall be withheld and remitted by the employer, and the employer shall inform me of the details of paying social insurance premiums on a monthly basis.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in social insurance in the employing units, and other flexible employees can directly pay the social insurance fee grinding fee to the social insurance fee collection agency.