Is it flexible to pay social security by yourself?

Paying social security by yourself belongs to flexible employment.

Flexible employees can independently pay social insurance, including basic old-age insurance and basic medical insurance. In the process of payment, flexible employees need to register for employment first, then go to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration, and pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection agency. In addition, flexible employees can also enjoy government subsidies when paying endowment insurance, but they must pay social insurance premiums in full and on time according to the prescribed payment base. If flexible employees find jobs in the future, they can convert the social security paid by individuals into employee insurance and continue to enjoy social security.

Payment types of social security:

1, unit payment: the employer pays social security for the employees according to the specified proportion;

2. Individual industrial and commercial households pay: individual industrial and commercial households choose to pay social security according to their own conditions;

3. Payment of flexible employees: those who have no fixed work units will pay to the social security institutions themselves;

4. Payment of unemployed persons: During unemployment, eligible persons can continue to pay social security;

5. Payment of migrant workers: migrant workers are employed in cities and towns, and employers pay social security for them.

To sum up, flexible employees can independently pay social insurance, including basic old-age insurance and basic medical insurance, and enjoy government subsidies. Need employment registration, to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration, direct payment of social insurance premiums. If you find a job in the future, you can convert the social security paid by individuals into employee insurance and continue to enjoy social security.

Legal basis:

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

Article 60

The employing unit shall declare itself and pay social insurance premiums in full and on time, and shall not postpone or reduce the payment except for legal reasons such as force majeure. The social insurance premiums that employees should pay shall be withheld and remitted by the employer, and the employer shall inform me of the details of paying social insurance premiums on a monthly basis.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in social insurance in the employing units and other flexible employees can pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection agencies.