How can an individual without a work unit apply for social security?

Individuals without a work unit can apply for social security as freelancers and apply for registration at the social security service points in local community streets or county-level social security bureaus (labor and social security bureaus). Individuals who pay social security can only pay pension and medical insurance.

Legal objectivity:

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

Article 10

Employees shall participate in the basic old-age insurance, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic old-age insurance premium. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employer and other flexible employees can participate in the basic old-age insurance, and individuals pay the basic old-age insurance premium. The measures for the endowment insurance of civil servants and staff managed by reference to the Civil Service Law shall be formulated by the State Council.

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

Article 23

Employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees should pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.