Does the social security paid by the self-employed belong to employee social security?

Self-employed individuals can choose to join "employee social security" or "flexible employment social security" according to their actual situation.

1.** Employee social security * *: Self-employed individuals who are willing and able to pay social security fees in full according to employee standards (including pension, medical care, unemployment, work injury and maternity insurance) may choose to join employee social security. This usually means that self-employed individuals need to pay relatively high social security fees, but at the same time enjoy the same social security benefits as regular employees.

2.** Social security for flexible employees * *: Many cities have introduced social security policies specifically for flexible employees to meet the social security needs of flexible employees (including self-employed and freelancers) in part-time and non-fixed workplaces. This social security payment standard is relatively low, but the corresponding security benefits may also be different.

When choosing which kind of social insurance to join, the self-employed should decide according to their own economic situation, security needs and local specific policies. No matter which type you choose, timely payment of social security fees is an important measure to protect your future rights and interests.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Employees shall participate in the basic old-age insurance, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic old-age insurance premium.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employer and other flexible employees can participate in the basic old-age insurance, and individuals pay the basic old-age insurance premium.

The measures for the endowment insurance of civil servants and staff managed by reference to the Civil Service Law shall be formulated by the State Council.