On September 24, a Xiaohongshu (RedNote) user posted a complaint about paying over 30,000 yuan in social security out-of-pocket in the two years since resigning, and now having to pay over 1,500 yuan per month, which has made life difficult. Many netizens in the comments section also cried out that they couldn't afford it, with some helplessly choosing to stop paying for pension and only keep medical insurance.
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