Do I need a new social security card?

Legal analysis: No, those who don't have a social security card need to apply for a new social security card.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Seventy-second social insurance agencies should be established in the overall planning area. According to the needs of the work, with the approval of the local social insurance administrative department and the organization management organ, the social insurance agency may set up branches and service outlets in this overall planning area.

The personnel expenses of social insurance agencies and the basic operating expenses and management expenses incurred in handling social insurance shall be guaranteed by the finance at the same level in accordance with state regulations.

Article 73 Social insurance agencies shall establish and improve business, financial, safety and risk management systems.

Social insurance agencies shall pay social insurance benefits in full and on time.

Seventy-fourth social insurance agencies through business handling, statistics, investigation and other means to obtain the data needed for social insurance work, the relevant units and individuals should provide timely and truthful.

The social insurance agency shall establish a file for the employer in a timely manner, completely and accurately record the social insurance data such as personnel's participation in social insurance and payment, and properly keep the original vouchers for registration and declaration and accounting vouchers for payment and settlement.

The social insurance agency shall timely, completely and accurately record the individual's personal rights and interests such as social insurance payment, employer's payment and social insurance benefits, and regularly send the personal rights and interests records to me free of charge.

Employers and individuals can inquire and check the records of payment and social insurance benefits from social insurance agencies free of charge, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Article 75 The national social insurance information system shall be built by the people's governments at or above the county level in accordance with the principle of unified national planning and graded responsibility.