Do I need to pay social security during the probation period?

Legal analysis: you need to buy social security during the probation period.

"Five Risks" is a national law. As long as there is a labor relationship between employers and workers, they must pay social security to meet the local minimum living standard. Employees on probation also belong to labor relations, so they should also pay social security according to regulations.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. 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.