Can the company entrust a third party to pay social security?

Legal analysis: No, it is illegal to entrust other companies to pay social security for employees. The account opening and payment unit that pays social security for the employees of the company should be the employer, that is, the enterprise or company that signs labor contracts with employees and establishes labor relations, and cannot entrust a third party to pay social security. Therefore, this practice is illegal.

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.