Where do individuals in Shanghai pay social security?

This depends on whether you are a local account in Shanghai or a foreign account. If it is a local account in Shanghai, you can pay social security yourself. Just go to the local social security hall and get a bank card, and then it will be automatically deducted every month. This is quite convenient, but if you are a foreign hukou and want to pay social security in a local hukou, it will be more troublesome. According to China's social security system, foreign accounts cannot pay social security by themselves. Social security is very important for buying a house and a car, and it is also very important for children to go to school, so if you plan to buy a house and a car in the near future, try not to break it. In case it breaks down, we have to find another way. At present, the feasible way is to find a social security agency. They pay social security services for individuals, such as anti-abortion insurance and worry-free insurance. If you have worry-free insurance, you can pay social security through WeChat, and you can provide online real-time payment, inquiry and consultation services for social security and provident fund for individuals, which is your side.

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