Can social security and medical insurance be paid separately?

Legal analysis: social security and medical insurance can be paid separately or together, mainly in two situations. Social security here mainly refers to the narrow sense of old-age insurance. The first situation is that the insured person belongs to flexible employment and can only buy medical insurance, not social security, or both medical insurance and social security. These two situations exist and are permitted by law. In the second case, the insured is an employee of the company. In this case, medical insurance and social security should be paid at the same time, which is mandatory. Employers are obliged to buy medical insurance and social security for their employees, which is what we often say. If the employer fails to apply for medical insurance and social security, the employee may report to the local labor inspection department.

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.

Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into the national economic and social development plan.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall give necessary financial support to social insurance.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies.