How to pay social security during maternity leave?

Legal analysis: normal payment. According to China's Social Insurance Law and Labor Law, employers must purchase social insurance for employees in accordance with regulations. During maternity leave, the employee did not terminate the labor relationship with the unit, so the employer must continue to pay social insurance for the employee in accordance with the regulations, and the employee himself should continue to pay social insurance. Social security expenses during maternity leave shall be collected by the employer and handed over to the social security institution. The social security expenses during maternity leave are generally borne by the employer and the employee himself, and can be paid in proportion to the working years. Generally, it is collected and remitted by social security agencies.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An 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.