Does it matter if the social security card is not activated for a long time?

It is influential that social security cards are not used for a long time.

Details are as follows:

1. Social security card cannot be used for medical insurance settlement. Social security card is an important voucher for medical insurance settlement. If it is not activated for a long time, it cannot be used for medical insurance settlement.

2. Personal social security information cannot be queried and modified. Social security card is an important tool to query and modify personal social security information. If it is not activated for a long time, it cannot be used for related operations.

3. Unable to handle social security card related business. Social security card is an essential voucher for handling related businesses such as loss reporting and replacement of social security card. If it is not activated for a long time, these businesses cannot be handled.

The activation method of social security card is as follows:

1. activation of social security hotline: when users dial the local social security telephone number, they will connect to the local social security bureau according to the user's region, and users can go through the activation procedures according to the prompts;

2. Bank activation: All social security cards are processed at designated banks. Users can see which bank they are handling and go to the corresponding bank for activation procedures;

3. Social Security Bureau counter activation: When users bring their social security cards and personal identification documents to the local service center, they need to number them first, and then ask personnel to help activate the social security cards;

4. Activation in hospitals or designated pharmacies: Users can use social security cards to activate in designated medical institutions, buy medicines in designated pharmacies, and insert social security cards.

To sum up, it is suggested to activate the social security card in time and use it regularly for medical insurance settlement and personal social security information inquiry to protect social security rights and interests.

Legal basis:

Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights records, and require 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.

Article 10

Employees shall participate in the basic old-age insurance, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic old-age insurance premium.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employer and other flexible employees can participate in the basic old-age insurance, and individuals pay the basic old-age insurance premium.

The measures for the endowment insurance of civil servants and staff managed by reference to the Civil Service Law shall be formulated by the State Council.