Where do individuals pay social security?

Individuals pay social security to the social security management department where the household registration is located.

Legal basis: Article 60 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the employer shall declare 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.

"People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" 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.