No unit can pay social security by itself?

No unit or individual is allowed to pay social insurance by itself. As a flexible employee, individuals bring their ID cards, one-inch bareheaded photos and social insurance application forms to the local social insurance agencies for social insurance registration. Individuals can only participate in endowment insurance and medical insurance.

Legal objectivity:

Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law, the employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for 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.