Is it necessary to pay social security?

Social insurance is compulsory by the state and must be paid. If the employer fails to apply for social insurance, the social insurance administrative department shall order it to make corrections within a time limit; If no correction is made within the time limit, the employer and its directly responsible personnel shall be fined; If it is not paid in full and on time, the social insurance fee collection agency shall order it to pay or make up within a time limit.

legal ground

Article 84 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

If the employer fails to apply for social insurance registration, the social insurance administrative department shall order it to make corrections within a time limit; If no correction is made within the time limit, the employer shall be fined more than one time and less than three times the amount of social insurance premiums payable, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be fined more than 500 yuan and less than 3,000 yuan.