How old can I buy social security?

Legal analysis: the state stipulates that 16 years old can participate in social insurance. Employees of government agencies, enterprises and institutions who participate in the work should pay social insurance from the beginning of their employment. Staff of government agencies and institutions, employees of enterprises and institutions should pay social insurance until retirement age, when the minimum payment is 15 years, they can retire and receive pensions. The minimum accumulated payment of the flexible employment pension insurance participants is 15 years, and they will retire at the retirement age.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals who pay social insurance premiums according to law in People's Republic of China (PRC) 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 7 The administrative department of social insurance in the State Council is responsible for the management of social insurance throughout the country, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.

The social insurance administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the social insurance management within its administrative area, and other relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.

Eighth social insurance agencies to provide social insurance services, responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests records, social insurance benefits payment and other work.