Can I renew my social security card at the bank?

You can go to the bank to get a new social security card.

The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit (ic) card issued by local human resources and social security departments for various business fields of human resources and social security.

Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle endowment insurance affairs; Go through the formalities of job registration and unemployment registration; Apply for unemployment insurance; Apply for employment training; Apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Handling labor and social security affairs online. The social security card adopts the national unified standard, and the social security number adopts the citizenship number in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Social Insurance Law.

The process of replacing a new social security card is as follows:

1. You can bring your valid ID card and old social security card to the local social security bureau or the issuing bank to change the card;

Second, you can apply for a new social security card through the bank self-service business card printing machine. The materials that need to be prepared when handling are ID card, social security card transaction password and bank card with UnionPay logo. It should be noted that the new social security card has two accounts, one is a social security account and the other is a financial account.

The social security account will be automatically activated when it is used for the first time in designated hospitals and pharmacies, while the financial account can only be used after the insured person has gone through the activation formalities at the issuing bank. It is suggested that you activate the financial account when the issuing bank receives the social security card, because the financial account of the social security card can be used as a bank card and has financial functions such as cash deposit, withdrawal, transfer and consumption. In addition, future pensions are also paid in special financial accounts.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.