Do interns want to buy social security?

Interns don't need to buy social security.

1, interns usually do not sign formal labor contracts with employers;

2. The relationship during the internship is labor relations;

3. Interns can selectively purchase accident insurance for protection;

4. The payment base of social insurance is usually determined according to local policies and enterprise regulations.

The insured object of social security:

1, the insurance scope stipulated by the state: it usually includes full-time employees, business owners, freelancers, etc. ;

2. Voluntary participation: In some cases, such as part-time jobs and interns, participation may be voluntary;

3. Insurance policies for special groups: such as unemployed people, retirees, students and other groups may have special social security policies;

4. Regional differences: Social security policies in different regions may be different and should be implemented according to local regulations.

To sum up, interns do not need to buy social insurance because they have not signed a formal labor contract with the employer to establish labor relations, but they can choose to buy accident insurance to obtain the necessary protection. At the same time, the determination of social security payment base is influenced by local policies and enterprise regulations.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 58

The 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.

Validation of laws and regulations: June 2024 17