Can I use unemployment benefits to pay social security myself?

During unemployment, the basic medical insurance premium is paid from the unemployment insurance premium, and individuals do not need to pay it. If you are employed flexibly in the future, you can apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration, and the individual will pay the social security, otherwise it will not be paid by the individual.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Forty-eighth unemployed people in the period of receiving unemployment insurance benefits, to participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, enjoy the 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 58 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. 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.