How long can enterprises pay social security?

There is no statutory time limit for employers to pay social security to employees. Details are as follows:

1. If the employer fails to pay social insurance for the employee according to law, it shall pay it back from the date of default. Social insurance is compulsory, and employers are obliged to pay social insurance for workers, and may not refuse to pay it by agreement;

2. If the company handles social insurance for employees, it shall be handled entirely by the company. Employees only need to show their ID cards and their copies.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 60 The employing unit shall declare on its own and pay social insurance premiums in full and on time. Except for legal reasons such as force majeure, the payment shall not be postponed or reduced. 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.

Article 61

Social insurance premium collection agencies shall collect social insurance premiums in full and on time according to law, and regularly inform employers and individuals of the payment.

What is the process of handling social security?

1. When participating in the insurance, the parties concerned should bring their ID card, household registration book, residence permit, education certificate, labor contract and other documents and materials;

2. After the relevant personnel of the employer, such as the human resources department, apply for insurance, I bring my ID card to the local social security department to get the social security card.