Does everyone have to pay social security?

Legal analysis: it should be paid for employees of enterprises, and it will not be forced for individuals to pay. According to the provisions of Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law, the employer shall register social security for employees within 30 days from the date of employment, and the social security fees that should be paid shall be borne by the units and individuals in proportion; Freelancers such as individuals without work units or individual industrial and commercial households can voluntarily pay social security, and there is no compulsory payment for the time being. Social security fees need to be paid until retirement.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.