Shanghai foreigners from which year to start paying social security

Legal analysis: outsiders in Shanghai to pay social security if they are employees working in Shanghai, it is necessary to apply for and pay social security by the unit to the employee within 30 days of joining. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time workers who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employment can pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection agency.

Legal basis: The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China Article 58 An employer shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply for social insurance registration with a social insurance agency for its employees. If the employer fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall approve the social insurance premiums to be paid by the employer. 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.