Is social security paid during the probation period?

Legal analysis: social security fees need to be paid during the probation period. During the existence of labor relations, the employer shall pay social insurance for the workers according to law. The probation period is included in the labor contract. Therefore, the employer shall pay social insurance for the probation employees according to law.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.