Do I still need to pay social security and medical insurance during the period of applying for unemployment benefits?

During the period of applying for unemployment benefits, individuals do not have to pay social security and medical insurance fees.

An individual applying for unemployment benefits means that the person is currently unemployed and has no stable source of income. Therefore, in order to reduce the economic burden of the unemployed, individuals do not need to pay social security and medical insurance fees during the period of applying for unemployment benefits. This policy is to protect the basic livelihood of the unemployed and ensure that they can still enjoy medical insurance during the period of unemployment.

Materials required for handling unemployment insurance: fill in the registration form for applying for unemployment insurance, my resident identity card, the certificate of termination or dissolution of labor relations issued by the unemployed person's original unit, the date of stopping paying wages (basic living expenses), my unemployment certificate, job registration certificate, etc.

To sum up, during the period of applying for unemployment benefits, individuals do not need to pay social security and medical insurance fees, but they still need to pay attention to social security and medical insurance, and can consider buying other types of insurance to provide more comprehensive protection.

Legal basis:

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 the basic medical insurance benefits. The basic medical insurance premium that the unemployed should pay is paid from the unemployment insurance fund, and individuals do not pay the basic medical insurance premium. "