How long is the validity period of social security card?

The validity period of social security card is 10 year.

Social security card is valid for 10 year. One month before the expiration of the validity period, the cardholder shall go through the redemption procedures in time according to the relevant regulations. I hold the original card and my valid certificate to the designated service outlets to apply for a new card. China People's Social Security Card is an integrated circuit card which is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued by local human resources and social security departments, and used in various business fields of human resources and social security.

If you lose your social security card, you can reissue it as follows:

1. Report the loss in advance. You can report the loss in advance in writing at the social security card service network (located in the street social security office) with the original resident ID card or household registration book. After the loss is reported, the social security card will stop the settlement function. If you are in a hurry to see a doctor, you can go to any social security card service outlet to report the loss and cancel the formalities;

2. Get a new card. After pre-reporting the loss, you can go through the formalities of officially reporting the loss and replacing the new card (it cannot be revoked after the official reporting of the loss). You can entrust others to apply for a replacement card. When handling, you need to show the original and photocopy of the ID cards of the client and the client. After filling in the application form, it shall be handled by the staff of social security card service outlets; At this point, the staff will issue a "card certificate". If you get sick during the card replacement, you can go to the designated hospital for medical treatment with your card, and keep the prescription details and charging documents for reimbursement according to the manual process;

3. Get a new card. 15 After completing the card replacement procedures for new cards, the card changer can collect a new card at the social security card service outlets with his/her ID card and card collection certificate. After the cardholder loses his card, he should call the service hotline of the cooperative bank in time to report the loss, and report the loss in writing to the nearest bank outlet within the time specified by the bank. The written report of loss can be handled by the cardholder with his ID card or by others. When acting as an agent, you need to provide the service bank with the ID cards of the agent and the principal.

The social security card lost the information needed to reissue it:

1. If the social security card is lost, stolen or damaged, it shall go to the nearest social security agency to report the loss and reissue the identity card;

2. The original medical insurance ic card is a social security card, and one-inch color photos are required;

3. If you entrust others to handle it, you should bring the ID cards of the principal and the agent;

4. The expenses incurred during the loss or damage of the social security card shall be reimbursed at one time after examination, which is the latest medical expenses incurred before the loss is reported for replacement.

To sum up, the validity period of social security card is 10 year. One month before the expiration of the validity period, the cardholder shall go through the redemption procedures in time according to the relevant regulations. I hold the original card and my valid certificate to the designated service outlets to apply for a new card. China People's Social Security Card is an integrated circuit card which is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued by local human resources and social security departments, and used in various business fields of human resources and social security.

Legal basis: Article 29 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by social insurance agencies, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units.

The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.