Can a person receiving unemployment benefits still pay social security

People who receive unemployment benefits can still continue to pay Social Security.

Unemployment benefits only provide financial support for a period of time to help the unemployed get by, but they do not prevent you from continuing to pay Social Security. In fact, continuing to pay Social Security may help you find a better job in the future.

The process of receiving unemployment benefits is as follows:

1. Log on to the official website of the National Human Resources and Social Security Department, download and fill in the application form for unemployment insurance benefits;

2. Prepare relevant materials, including ID card, household registration book, social security card, labor contract, certificate of separation, bank card and so on;

3. Take the filled application form and relevant materials Bring the completed application form and related materials to the local employment service center or social security bureau for review and submission of the application;

4. Wait for the result of the review, which usually takes 1-2 working days;

5. After the review is approved, the unemployment insurance benefits will be credited to the bank account designated by the applicant. Unemployment insurance benefits are usually paid on the last working day of each month.

In summary, certain conditions need to be met in order to apply for unemployment insurance benefits, such as the requirement that the unemployed person has paid a certain amount of social security fees, and actively looking for work during the period of unemployment. The specific conditions are subject to local policies and regulations.

Legal basis:

Article 14 of the Regulations on Unemployment Insurance

Unemployed persons who have the following conditions can receive unemployment insurance benefits:

(1) they have participated in unemployment insurance in accordance with the regulations, and their units and themselves have fulfilled the obligation to pay contributions in accordance with the regulations for a full year;

(2) they have had interruptions in employment not of their own accord;

(3) they have applied for unemployment insurance, and their units and themselves have fulfilled the obligation to pay contributions in accordance with the regulations for a full year.

(3) Those who have registered as unemployed and have the requirement to seek employment.

While receiving unemployment insurance benefits, the unemployed shall enjoy other unemployment insurance benefits at the same time in accordance with the regulations.

Article 17

Where the unit in which the unemployed person worked before becoming unemployed and the unemployed person himself have accumulated contributions for one year or less than five years in accordance with the regulations, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be 12 months; where the accumulated contributions have been made for five years or less than ten years, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be 18 months; where the accumulated contributions have been made for more than 10 years, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be 24 months.