Can self-employed people not pay social security for their employees?

Legal analysis: Self-employed individuals may not pay social insurance premiums. According to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), individual operators must participate in social insurance and pay social insurance premiums; Self-employed individuals who have no employees can choose whether to participate in social insurance or not, or they can not pay social insurance premiums.

Legal basis: Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the employer shall apply to the social insurance agency for 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.