Can individuals pay maternity insurance?

Legal analysis: 1. Individuals cannot pay maternity insurance.

2. Because article 53 of China's Social Insurance Law stipulates that employees should participate in maternity insurance, employers pay maternity insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations, and employees do not pay maternity insurance premiums.

Legal basis: Article 6 of the Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China. The family planning administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the national family planning work and the population work related to family planning.

Family planning administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for family planning work and population work related to family planning within their respective administrative areas.

Other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant population and family planning work within the scope of their respective duties.