Can I pay social security when I receive unemployment insurance?

Medical insurance is not paid during the period of receiving unemployment benefits, and the basic medical insurance premium is paid from the unemployment insurance fund. Unemployed people should hold their identity cards and unemployment certificates to the designated public employment service institutions for unemployment registration in time, and medical insurance should be calculated from the date of unemployment registration.

legal ground

"People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" Article 48 During the period of receiving unemployment insurance benefits, the unemployed participate in the basic medical insurance for employees and enjoy basic medical insurance benefits. The basic medical insurance premiums payable by the unemployed are paid from the unemployment insurance fund, and individuals do not pay the basic medical insurance premiums. Article 50 The employing unit shall issue a certificate of termination or dissolution of labor relations for the unemployed in time, and inform the social insurance agency of the list of unemployed persons within 15 days from the date of termination or dissolution of labor relations. Unemployed persons shall, with the certificate of termination or rescission of labor relations issued by their own units, go to the designated public employment service institutions for unemployment registration in time. Unemployed people with unemployment registration certificate and personal identity documents, to the social insurance agencies to receive unemployment insurance procedures. The time limit for receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be calculated from the date of unemployment registration.