Will the social security card expire? What if it expires?

Legal analysis: Generally speaking, the validity period of social security card is related to the age of the cardholder. When the card is issued, if the applicant is under the age of 16, the validity period is 6 years; 16 to 26 years old, valid for 10 years; 26 to 60 years old, valid for 20 years; Over 60 years old, long-term effective. If the expiration date is not shown on your social security card, you can calculate it according to the date of issuance and the age at that time to ensure that the social security card has not expired.

Most social security cards are related to medical insurance reimbursement and receiving pensions. If the social security card expires, it will have a certain impact. If you are worried, you can check the validity period of your social security card. If it is not confirmed within the time limit, the social security department needs to reissue it.

In some places, the social security card can still be used when it expires, as long as the chip on the social security card is not damaged. However, it is best to confirm the validity period of the social security card and reissue it in time to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Legal basis: Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on Social Security Cards.

Article 1 These Measures are formulated to standardize the issuance, application and management of social security cards of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as social security cards), safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of cardholders, and improve the service level of human resources and social security management.

Article 2 The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.

Article 3 Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for managing the issuance and application of national social security cards. Provincial and municipal human resources and social security departments are responsible for the issuance and application management of social security cards in the region, and their subordinate information comprehensive management institutions specifically undertake the related affairs of social security card issuance and technical management.