Does the social security have to be paid by the unit?

Social security does not have to be paid by the unit.

Of course, it is best to have a unit to pay, but some people may worry that social security cannot be paid without a unit. In fact, even if there is no work unit, or freelancers, individual industrial and commercial households, etc. , you can pay through other channels. It is self-payment, which is more flexible than other methods.

Personal social security information query method is as follows:

1, counter inquiry, users need to bring their valid identity documents to the counter of the local social security center for inquiry;

2. Telephone inquiry: users need to call the customer service phone of the social security center to provide their own relevant information for inquiry;

3, mobile phone query, users need to download and log in to the local social security APP, you can directly query;

4. Self-service terminal inquiry;

5. Check online.

Social insurance refers to a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for people who lose their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons. The main items of social insurance include endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance.

Article 57 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of establishment, apply to the local social insurance agency for social insurance registration with the business license, registration certificate or unit seal. The social insurance agency shall, within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application, examine and issue the social insurance registration certificate.

Where the social insurance registration items of the employing unit are changed or the employing unit is terminated according to law, it shall, within 30 days from the date of change or termination, go to the social insurance agency to handle the change or cancellation of social insurance registration.

The market supervision and management department, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the birth, death, household registration, migration and cancellation of the individual.