Can employees voluntarily give up paying social security?

Legal analysis: Yes. Even if the employee issues a letter of commitment or other relevant documents to abandon the purchase of social security, it cannot exempt the employer from the obligation to purchase social security, and should still purchase social security for the employee according to law. However, the court and the labor arbitration commission did not support the laborer's request for economic compensation from the employer on the grounds that the employer did not purchase social security for him.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Employees shall participate in the basic old-age insurance, and both employers and employees shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium.