Individuals pay social security is not counted as years of service

Legal analysis: individual social security contributions can be calculated as contributory service, to reach retirement age can be used as the calculation of retirement contributions. Whether it is an individual or unit to pay social security should be counted as contributory service.

Legal basis: The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China Article 58 An employer shall, within thirty days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the employer fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall approve the social insurance premiums to be paid by the employer.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance with their employers, and other flexibly employed persons shall apply to the social insurance administrative organization for social insurance registration.

The State establishes a nationally unified individual social security number. The individual social security number is a citizen's identity number.