Why do foreign companies pay social security through third parties?

Legal analysis: In order to make it easier for employees to enjoy social security benefits, some companies will choose third-party human resources service providers to pay social security for employees who perform labor contracts. Such employees usually work where they live. If the company has no branches in the area where employees are considered to pay social security, then these employees will usually take the initiative to ask the employer to pay social security when performing labor contracts;

Reducing the company's cost and outsourcing employees' social insurance can help employees get rid of repeated social security contributions, improve personnel efficiency and reduce personnel costs. After choosing the company's social security agent, the company can get rid of the tedious personnel work and save the personnel management cost.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An 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.