The steps to open a social security account are as follows:

1. Within thirty days from the date of establishment of the company, go to the Social Security Bureau to open a social security account;

2. Receive "Social Security Registration Certificate";

3. Confirm the payment base;

4. Sign a payment agreement with a bank or third-party payment agency;

5 , Social security fees will be deducted directly from the account every month, or paid through the electronic tax bureau.

The functions of social security accounts:

1. Protection of rights and interests: Social security accounts record personal social insurance payment status to ensure that corresponding economic compensation can be obtained in the event of unemployment, pension, illness, etc. ;

2. Easy management: Through social security accounts, individuals and units can clearly understand the detailed information of social security payment and benefit collection, which is convenient for management and inquiry;

3. Legal basis: The social security account is the legal certificate for an individual to participate in social insurance and an important basis for enjoying social insurance benefits;

4. Convenient mobility: Social security accounts have a certain degree of liquidity. When an individual changes his or her working location, the social security account can be used Conduct cross-regional transfers to ensure that social security rights and interests are not interrupted;

5. Retirement planning: The pension insurance part of the social security account is one of the main sources of income after retirement and is crucial to retirement life planning.

In summary, the steps to open a social security account include going to the Social Security Bureau to open an account, receiving a registration certificate, confirming the payment base, signing a payment agreement, and paying fees through account deduction or the electronic tax bureau.

Legal basis:

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

Article 58

The employer shall Apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees within thirty days from the date of employment. If a person has not registered for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall determine the social insurance premiums he or she must pay. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who have not participated in social insurance in the employer, and other flexible employment personnel should apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a nationally unified personal social security number. An individual's social security number is a citizen's identity number.