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Do newborns need social security cards?

Legal analysis: social security is a national welfare, and newborns can also apply for it. If the baby gets a social security card within 3 months of birth, the hospitalization expenses at birth can also be reimbursed. To apply for a social security card for a newborn, parents need to register the baby first, and then bring the relevant documents of parents and children to the local social security center for processing.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China The social security cards mentioned in these Measures refer to integrated circuit cards issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

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