Can prisoners pay social security and medical insurance?

Legal analysis: there are no relevant legal restrictions for prisoners who have not applied for medical insurance during their imprisonment. However, during the prison term, people who have already participated in medical insurance cannot enjoy social security benefits.

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

Article 7 The administrative department of social insurance in the State Council is responsible for the management of social insurance throughout the country, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties. The social insurance administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the social insurance management within its administrative area, and other relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.

Eighth social insurance agencies to provide social insurance services, responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests records, social insurance benefits payment and other work.