How did Social Security know you were employed?

Employment registration, social security payment, tax declaration, investigation and verification, personal declaration.

1. Employment registration: individuals need to register with the Social Security Bureau or relevant departments when they are employed, and provide information such as work unit and position.

2. Social security payment: Employers usually need to pay social insurance for employees, and the Social Security Bureau can know the employment situation of individuals through the social security payment records.

3. Tax declaration: enterprises need to declare employee information when paying taxes, and the Social Security Bureau can share data with the tax authorities to obtain employment information.

4. Investigation and verification: The Social Security Bureau will conduct investigation and verification to understand the employment situation through spot checks and visits to enterprises.

5. Personal declaration: When handling certain social security businesses, individuals can also take the initiative to declare their employment situation to the Social Security Bureau and provide relevant information.