Is it legal for the social security payment base to be lower than the salary?

It is illegal for the social security payment base to be lower than the salary. Social insurance means that in order to maintain normal labor relations and protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, the government regularly issues laws and regulations to establish a social insurance system between enterprises and individuals to ensure that workers get basic social security. It is actually a fraud to declare that the base is lower than their salary, which violates the provisions of the Social Insurance Law. Therefore, this kind of behavior is illegal and should be rectified in time.

Benefits of paying social insurance:

1, you can take the social security card to see a doctor, and even if you are hospitalized or operated on, you can reimburse it in proportion. Not only that, you can also buy medicine, which can reduce people's economic pressure, make life more comfortable, and you won't have to worry about spending money on medical treatment;

2, can get maternity subsidies, many people think that giving birth to children costs money, especially hospitalization expenses. At this time, with maternity allowance, some expenses can be reduced;

3. Job security. If you are dismissed and unemployed by the company, you can register with the relevant departments, get an unemployment certificate through examination and approval, and then receive unemployment benefits through the unemployment certificate. And because of work-related injuries, I can't work, and I have to bear high medical expenses. At this time, the role of industrial injury insurance will come into play, and you can rely on industrial injury insurance to get corresponding compensation.

4. As for retirement, as long as you pay social security on time every month, you can go through retirement procedures and receive a certain amount of pension every month when you reach retirement age.

Legal basis:

Article 6 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The state exercises strict supervision over social insurance funds.

The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall establish and improve the supervision and management system of social insurance funds to ensure the safe and effective operation of social insurance funds.

People's governments at or above the county level shall take measures to encourage and support all sectors of society to participate in the supervision of social insurance funds.