Reasons for not paying social security

Legal analysis: Generally speaking, citizens can pay social security according to their own needs, but if the economic situation does not allow them to pay social security. Then you don't have to pay. Generally, there are two ways to participate in insurance, one is that the unit pays, and the other is that it pays by itself. People with work units participate in social security, which is generally insured by the unit. Most of the social security expenses of employees are borne by the unit and a small part by the employees. Many flexible employees or individual industrial and commercial households will not participate in social security for economic reasons.

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

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.