Can enterprises pay social security for employees?

Legal analysis: No, as long as the social security paid, whether paid by the unit or by the individual, cannot be returned after payment. So many units pay social security to employees once a month.

Legal basis: Provisional Regulations on the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Fees in People's Republic of China (PRC).

Twelfth social insurance premiums shall not be reduced or exempted.

Thirteenth payment unit fails to pay and withhold social insurance premiums according to law, the administrative department of labor security or the tax authorities shall order it to pay within a time limit; Fails to pay, in addition to the overdue amount, from the date of default, an additional 2/1000 of the daily fines.

Article 26 If a payer refuses to pay social insurance premiums and late fees within the time limit, the administrative department of labor security or the tax authorities shall apply to the people's court for compulsory collection according to law.