Can two companies pay social security together

Generally, an employee cannot pay social security at two companies at the same time. Because the social security account is unique, each person can only have a social security account, by a company to pay for their social security. However, there are special cases, such as an employee working in two companies at the same time and signing labor contracts with both companies, then both companies can pay social security for the employee. However, in this case, the social security system will show that the employee is duplicated, and the employee needs to choose one company to make social security contributions, and the other company needs to pay the wages and salaries for the employee.

I. Uniqueness of Social Security Accounts

Social security accounts are created on the basis of an individual's ID number and are unique. Each person can only have one account in the social security system, therefore, in general, an employee cannot pay social security at two companies at the same time.

Second, the handling of special circumstances

However, in practice, there is a situation where an employee works for two companies at the same time. If the employee and the two companies have signed a labor contract, then both companies are obliged to pay social security for the employee. But in this case, the social security system will prompt the employee to duplicate the insurance.

There are generally two ways to handle this situation: one is that the employee chooses one company to make the social security payment, and the other company is required to pay the wages and salaries of the employee; the other is that the two companies negotiate to determine the proportion and amount of social security payment for each, but need to ensure that the employee's social security rights are not jeopardized.

Three legal risks and compliance recommendations

For the company, there is a legal risk of duplicating social security payments for the same employee. Therefore, it is recommended that when recruiting employees, the company should carefully verify their social security payments to avoid duplicate payments. At the same time, employees should also be aware of their social security rights and ensure that their social security payments comply with the law.

In summary:

Generally, an employee cannot pay social security in two companies at the same time. But in special circumstances, such as the employee at the same time in two companies and both companies signed a labor contract, then both companies can pay for the employee's social security. However, this situation requires special attention to the handling and legal risks to ensure that the rights and interests of the company and the employee are not jeopardized.

Legal basis:

The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 58 stipulates that an employer shall, within thirty days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If it fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance administration organization shall approve the social insurance premiums it should pay.