Can I reduce my staff in the month when I pay social security?

Legal analysis: there are differences in local policies and time division. For example, in Beijing, layoffs will take effect before 25th and next month. Employees who leave their jobs after 25th should apply for social security reduction in time in the month when they leave their jobs, and no social security application data will be generated in the month after the successful reduction.

Employees added before social security 15 will take effect this month, and those added after 15 will take effect the following month. However, it will take a few days to review the increase (the social security company will not be reviewed because it is not working at the weekend).

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An 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.