1, social security can be recovered for 2 years, because the recovery time of social security is generally within 2 years;

2. If the laborer fails to report or complain that the unit fails to pay the social security fee on time within two years, or the labor department fails to find the illegal behavior of the unit failing to pay the social security fee on time within two years, the labor department can generally refuse to recover and investigate;

3. The 2-year recovery period of the social security law shall be counted from the date of violation of labor laws, regulations or rules. If there are continuous violations of laws and regulations, it shall be counted from the date when the violations end. After the expiration of the social security recovery period, you can apply for reconsideration or litigation and pay back according to law;

4. It is the unit's obligation to pay social security for employees, and employees have the right to ask the unit to pay social security. If the company fails to pay the due amount, and the social security recovery period has passed, and it is not limited by the two-year social security recovery period, as long as the insured insists on reconsideration or litigation according to law, the social security can be successfully paid in the end.

Labor inspection process of recovering social security;

1. Any organization or individual has the right to report violations of labor security laws to the administrative department of labor security, which will investigate and deal with them according to law and keep confidential the informants;

2. Laborers have the right to complain to the administrative department of labor and social security that the employer violates labor and social security laws and infringes on their legitimate rights and interests. For collective complaints caused by the same reason, the complainant shall recommend 3 to 5 representatives to make written complaints;

The complaint shall be made by the complainant to the administrative department of labor security. If it is really difficult to write a complaint document, you can make an oral complaint, which will be recorded by the labor security supervision agency and signed by the complainant;

3, filing, investigation and evidence collection, case handling.

Legal basis: Article 72 of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The social insurance fund shall determine the source of funds according to the types of insurance and gradually implement social pooling. Employers and workers must participate in social insurance and pay social insurance premiums according to law.