What if the company defaults on social security?

Legal analysis: 1. If the employer fails to pay social security, the employee can directly complain to the labor inspection department. 2. If the employer fails to pay social security, the employee may apply for arbitration or bring a lawsuit to the court according to law.

Legal basis: Article 84 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. 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 between one and three times the amount of social insurance premiums payable, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be fined between 500 yuan and 3,000 yuan.