Can self-employed people not pay social security?

Self-employed people have to pay social security.

It is illegal for self-employed individuals not to pay social security, and the social insurance administrative department will order them to make corrections within a time limit; If no correction is made within the time limit, a fine will be imposed. Workers can also unilaterally terminate the labor contract and demand to pay economic compensation. The compensation shall be paid according to the standard that the laborer has worked in the unit for one year and paid one month's salary every year.

Self-employed individuals can generally purchase social security for employees in the following ways:

1. Self-employed persons shall, within 30 days from the date of obtaining the business license (or being approved to be established), bring the business license or registration certificate and other relevant documents to the social security agency for social security registration;

2. The social security agency will issue the social security registration certificate after the audit, which generally includes the name, domicile, business place, unit type, legal person or person in charge, bank account and other matters stipulated by the administrative department of labor security of the State Council;

3. After completing the social security payment registration formalities, the self-employed should also pay the social security fee on the date specified by the social security agency from 1 to 15 every month, and the social security fee payable by the employee is usually withheld and remitted by the unit from the employee's own salary.

To sum up, it is illegal for self-employed employees not to pay social security, and they may be fined. Workers have the right to terminate their labor contracts and demand compensation.

Legal basis:

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

Article 58

The 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.