Can social security be paid by the company itself?

Social security can be paid by the company itself.

1, just start your own company and pay social security;

2. As employees of the company, the company has the legal obligation to pay social security for employees;

3. Except for legal reasons such as force majeure, the company shall not postpone or reduce the payment of social insurance premiums;

4. If the enterprise fails to pay social insurance premiums in full and on time, the social insurance premium collection agency will order it to pay or make up within a time limit.

Social security payment method:

1, individual payment: refers to the individual's direct payment of social security fees to social security institutions;

2. Unit payment: the unit deducts a part from the employee's salary and pays it to the social security agency together with the part borne by the unit itself;

3. Mixed payment: some individuals pay, some units pay, and the specific proportion depends on local policies;

4. Government subsidies: For some specific groups, such as low-income families and unemployed people, the government will provide social security subsidies;

5. Voluntary payment: refers to whether individuals choose to participate in additional social security projects according to their own conditions, such as supplementary endowment insurance.

To sum up, the company can pay social security fees by itself. As a company employee, the company has the legal responsibility to pay social security fees for employees. The company cannot delay or reduce the social security expenses due to force majeure and other reasons. If the company fails to pay the social insurance premium in full and on time, it will be ordered by the social insurance premium collection agency to pay or make up within a time limit.

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.