What's the impact of not paying social security?

Individuals who do not pay social security will have no pension after retirement and cannot reimburse medical expenses. If the employer fails to pay the social insurance premium for the employee according to law, the employee may terminate the labor contract.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. 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.

Article 38 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law

Under any of the following circumstances, the employee may terminate the labor contract:

(1) Failing to provide labor protection or working conditions as agreed in the labor contract;

(2) Failing to pay labor remuneration in full and on time;

(3) Failing to pay social insurance premiums for laborers according to law;

(4) The rules and regulations of the employing unit violate the provisions of laws and regulations and damage the rights and interests of workers;

(5) The labor contract is invalid due to the circumstances specified in the first paragraph of Article 26 of this Law;

(6) Other circumstances under which the laborer can terminate the labor contract as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

If the employer forces the laborer to work by means of violence, threat or illegal restriction of personal freedom, or if the employer illegally directs or forces the risky operation to endanger the personal safety of the laborer, the laborer may immediately terminate the labor contract without notifying the employer in advance.