How long does it take to pay social security at work?

Legal analysis: within 30 days. The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment (including the probation period), register social insurance for employees and declare and pay social insurance premiums. If the employer fails to pay social insurance for its employees according to law, it may break the law and even face the following consequences: 1. If the employee terminates the labor contract because the employer fails to purchase social insurance, he may ask the employer to pay compensation, and the economic compensation shall be paid to the employee according to the standard of paying one month's salary every full year; 2. Need to compensate the workers for the loss of social insurance benefits; 3. Even be punished by administrative organs.

Legal basis: Article 57 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the employing unit shall, within 30 days from its establishment, apply to the local social insurance agency for social insurance registration with its business license, registration certificate or unit seal. The social insurance agency shall, within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application, examine and issue the social insurance registration certificate. Where the social insurance registration items of the employing unit are changed or the employing unit is terminated according to law, it shall, within 30 days from the date of change or termination, go to the social insurance agency to handle the change or cancellation of social insurance registration. The administrative department for industry and commerce, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly notify the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly notify the social insurance agency of the birth, death, household registration, transfer and cancellation of an individual.