There are several options for individuals to purchase social security.

Legal analysis: individuals generally only buy social security and medical insurance. Endowment insurance: the applicant submits the application materials to the social security bureau, and the social security bureau manager examines the materials and the applicant's conditions on the spot. Meet the requirements of the immediate processing, print the "flexible employment personnel to participate in the basic old-age insurance approval form" (in duplicate), one copy is retained by the applicant, and one copy is retained by the social security bureau after being signed by the applicant. Medical insurance: flexible employees should go to the local medical insurance bureau for morning paper and registration with the original and photocopy of their ID cards. After the manager has passed the examination, he will issue medical insurance certificates, cards and special office books. Unemployment insurance generally cannot be paid by individuals.

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

Tenth employees should participate in the basic old-age insurance, the basic old-age insurance premiums paid by the employer and employees.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employer and other flexible employees can participate in the basic old-age insurance, and individuals pay the basic old-age insurance premium.

The measures for the endowment insurance of civil servants and staff managed by reference to the Civil Service Law shall be formulated by the State Council.

Twenty-third employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the employer and employees should jointly pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.