Can the company pay social security for its employees?

Legal analysis: the employer can pay the social security arrears. When the employer pays social security for employees, it should hold employee files, endowment insurance manuals, application forms for paying basic endowment insurance premiums, labor contracts, etc., and wait at the social security agency where the payment is made.

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

Article 86 If the employer fails to pay the social insurance premium in full and on time, the social insurance premium collection agency shall order it to pay it within a time limit or make up for it, and from the date of non-payment, an overdue fine of 5/10000 shall be added daily; Failing to pay within the time limit, the relevant administrative departments shall impose a fine of more than one time and less than three times the amount owed.

Article 58 An 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.