Can you apply for a social security subsidy if you've been out of flexible employment for a year?

Whether you can apply for a social security subsidy for a year of flexible employment is determined by the specific policy of your location.

Flexible workers who have been out of work for a year will be able to start paying again and accumulate their previous contributions; however, the period of interruption will affect their pension and health insurance benefits. Specifically, the interruption of pension insurance may lead to a reduction in the basic pension after retirement, the accumulation of personal accounts is reduced, and may not be able to enjoy the minimum basic pension treatment if the minimum number of years of contributions is not met. If medical insurance is interrupted for a period of months, the treatment will be suspended, and the time of continuous participation will need to be recalculated after renewal. As for the social security subsidies, flexible workers can usually only pay the pension and medical insurance, do not meet the conditions for receiving benefits, so continue to pay after the social security break can apply for social security subsidies need to be based on when

The basic system of social security:

1, the eligibility and process: each region according to the level of local economic development and social security policy, set the eligibility of the flexible workers to participate in the policy

2. Contribution standards and methods: Participants should choose appropriate contribution standards and payment methods according to the regulations of their localities, which usually include voluntary contribution levels and payment frequencies;

3. Subsidy policies: Some regions have social security subsidy policies for flexibly employed persons, with different conditions, amounts and application procedures, which are mainly aimed at reducing the cost of participation of flexibly employed persons. The main purpose is to reduce the cost of insurance for flexibly employed people;

4. Discontinuance and renewal: For flexibly employed people who want to continue to participate in the insurance after discontinuance, they need to find out the provisions of the location on the handling of the period of discontinuance as well as the specific requirements for renewal of social security;

5. Rights and benefits: Social security insurance is designed to provide individuals with protection in the areas of old age, medical care, unemployment, etc., and the insured person needs to know the rights and benefits of the various types of insurance and the conditions for receiving them. and the conditions for receiving them.

Summary, flexible employment in the social security interruption need to restart contributions, but the period of interruption may affect the pension and medical insurance benefits. The application for social security subsidies should be confirmed according to the specific regional policies. Usually, flexibly employed people can only pay for pension and medical insurance, which may not be eligible for subsidies, so whether or not they can apply for social security subsidies if they continue to pay after social security interruptions should be decided according to the specific circumstances.

Legal basis:

The People's Republic of China Social Insurance Law

Article 58

The employer shall, within thirty days from the date of the work, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If it fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall approve the social insurance premiums to be paid by it. Individual entrepreneurs without employees who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time workers who do not participate in social insurance with their employers, and other flexibly employed persons shall apply for social insurance registration with the social insurance administration organization. The State establishes a nationally unified individual social security number. Individual social security numbers are citizens' identity numbers.