What age is appropriate to pay social security?

The payment age of endowment insurance in social insurance starts from 16 years old and ends at the legal retirement age (generally 60 years old for men, 55 years old for women cadres, 50 years old for women employees and 60 years old for women residents).

Policy basis: Article 15 of the Labor Law prohibits employers from recruiting minors under the age of 16. Then the employer can recruit people over the age of 16. According to Article 4 of the Social Insurance Law, "Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law." In other words, it can be understood that as long as the unit recruits, it should pay social insurance premiums according to law.

The above is the endowment insurance for urban workers. Social endowment insurance policy for residents;

Guo Fa [2009] No.32 stipulates: "Rural residents who have reached the age of 16 (excluding school students) and have not participated in the basic old-age insurance for urban workers may voluntarily participate in the new rural insurance at their domicile." Guo Fa [20 1 1] 18 stipulates that non-employed urban residents who have reached the age of 16 (excluding students at school) and are not eligible to participate in the basic old-age insurance for employees may voluntarily participate in the old-age insurance for urban residents at their domicile.

Conclusion:/kloc-citizens over 0/6 years old (excluding students at school) can participate in social endowment insurance.

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