It is illegal for enterprises to require employees to pay social security.

Legal analysis: According to the national social insurance law, employees should participate in the basic old-age insurance, and employers and employees should pay the basic old-age insurance premium. It is compulsory for employers to apply for social insurance for workers. Social insurance costs are borne by the unit 20% and the individual 8%. It is illegal for employers to pay social security fees entirely by workers.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. 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.