Can I get a refund if I don't pay all the social security?

You can get a refund if you don't pay the social security.

If an individual fails to pay a certain payment period when paying social security, he may apply for a refund of the social security fee already paid. The specific handling process may vary according to regional and personal conditions, and generally the following steps need to be followed:

1. Go to the consultation window of the social security department to find out the specific process and requirements for refund;

2. Provide relevant identity certificates and payment certificates to prove that the individual has not paid the full social security period;

3, according to the requirements of the social security department, fill in the social security fee refund application form and other related application forms, and submit them to the social security department for review;

4. After being audited by the social security department, the corresponding refund amount will generally be returned to the bank account designated by the individual or collected in cash.

Materials required for social security refund:

1. Repeated payment refund: ID card, social security card or bank card, social security payment voucher and other materials to prove repeated payment;

2. Refund of wrong payment or overpayment of social security fees: ID card, social security card or bank card, social security payment voucher, social security payment list and other materials that prove wrong payment or overpayment of social security fees;

3. Refunds for individuals going abroad: ID cards, social security cards or bank cards, certificates of going abroad, payment records of personal social security accounts and other materials that prove that individuals have gone abroad;

4. Retirement refund: ID card, social security card or bank card, retirement certificate, personal social security account payment record and other materials that prove that an individual has retired.

To sum up, the application process and requirements for social security refund may be different in different regions and units. For the specific material requirements and application process, it is recommended to consult the staff of the local social security agency to ensure the smooth application.

Legal basis:

Article 57 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of its establishment, apply to the local social insurance agency for social insurance registration with its business license, registration certificate or unit seal. The social insurance agency shall, within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application, examine and issue the social insurance registration certificate.

Where the social insurance registration items of the employing unit are changed or the employing unit is terminated according to law, it shall, within 30 days from the date of change or termination, go to the social insurance agency to handle the change or cancellation of social insurance registration.

The market supervision and management department, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the birth, death, household registration, migration and cancellation of the individual.

Article 58

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.