Can the family activate the social security card instead?

Legal analysis: no, only social security cards are allowed, and registration is not allowed. Collection and activation must not be replaced by myself.

The insured person needs to bring his social security card and the original identity certificate to the corresponding bank outlet to activate the social security card, and the medical insurance account will return to normal after activation. Use social security card to directly enable social security function in designated medical insurance hospitals. When the insured person uses the social security card for the first time in a designated medical institution, he can directly activate the social security function by simply registering for outpatient service or hospitalization.

The insured person can activate the social security application after receiving the card from the human resources and social security department. Within 300 days from the date of receiving the social security card, I will bring my valid certificate to the cooperative bank outlet corresponding to the financial account to enable the financial application, otherwise, the social security application of the card will report the loss.

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

Article 57 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of its establishment, apply to the local social insurance agency for social insurance registration with its business license, registration certificate or unit seal. The social insurance agency shall, within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application, examine and issue the social insurance registration certificate.

Where the social insurance registration items of the employing unit are changed or the employing unit is terminated according to law, it shall, within 30 days from the date of change or termination, go to the social insurance agency to handle the change or cancellation of social insurance registration.

The administrative department for industry and commerce, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly notify the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly notify the social insurance agency of the birth, death and household registration, transfer and cancellation of an individual.

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.