"Five insurances and one housing fund" refers to the general term for several types of guaranteed benefits granted by employers to employees, including five parts: endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance, maternity insurance, and housing provident fund. However, in reality, many companies do not pay housing provident fund for employees, that is, "one housing fund", which has aroused many questions and concerns. This article will raise the question of why many companies do not pay housing provident fund.
First, it should be made clear that the contribution to the housing provident fund is not mandatory. Although the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that employers shall pay social insurance premiums in accordance with national regulations, it does not explicitly stipulate the payment of housing provident fund. Therefore, some companies choose not to pay the housing provident fund, mainly because of the lack of relevant laws and regulations.
Second, the payment of housing provident fund requires the company to bear a certain cost. The housing provident fund is jointly paid by the employer and the individual employee, and for some smaller or less profitable companies, this will increase their operating costs, thus affecting their economic benefits. As a result, these companies may choose not to contribute to the housing provident fund in order to reduce costs and increase profitability.
Third, some companies may believe that the housing provident fund is not of high value to the welfare of employees. Compared with other social security projects such as pension insurance and medical insurance, the advantages of housing provident fund in terms of welfare are not obvious. For some young people or workers working in first-tier cities, the importance of housing accumulation is relatively low. As a result, some companies may think that not paying into the housing provident fund will not have much impact on their employees.
However, although some companies do not contribute to the housing provident fund, this does not mean that this benefit has no value. For some employees who buy or rent a house, the housing provident fund can provide great help and support. In addition, with the development of social economy and the improvement of workers' awareness of rights and interests, the payment of housing provident fund has gradually become one of the important considerations for workers to choose an employer. Therefore, for the company, whether to pay the housing provident fund may also affect its ability and competitiveness to attract talents.
To sum up, the main reasons for many companies not to pay the housing provident fund include the lack of constraints and norms of laws and regulations, the increase in operating costs, and the belief that the welfare value of the housing provident fund is not high. However, with the development of social economy and the improvement of workers' awareness of rights and interests, the payment of housing provident fund has gradually become one of the important considerations for workers to choose employers. Therefore, for the company, whether to pay the housing provident fund may also affect its ability and competitiveness to attract talents. In the future, with the improvement of relevant laws and regulations and the improvement of workers' awareness of rights and interests, we expect more companies to pay housing provident funds for their employees and improve their welfare and quality of life. At the same time, the society should also strengthen publicity and supervision, promote more companies to fulfill their social responsibilities, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers.