How to pay social security during maternity leave

During maternity leave, social security is paid according to the normal payment method. During maternity leave, social security is not affected, but it should be paid by the employer of the female employee. The social security payment of female employees during maternity leave shall not be interrupted, and the employer must continue to pay social insurance for employees in accordance with regulations.

legal ground

Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

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.