How to handle the process and expenses of social security card?

1. Applicants need to prepare identity documents, including identity cards and household registration books. It is necessary to provide relevant employment and social security payment certificates, such as labor contracts and social security payment vouchers.

2. Next, go to the social security card agency, fill in the application form and submit the required materials. Face recognition, fingerprint collection and other identity confirmation steps may be needed in the process of handling.

3. After the processing is completed, wait for a certain approval time, usually ranging from several working days to several weeks. Once approved, the applicant can obtain a social security card and activate and use it according to the regulations. The fees for handling social security cards generally include business card printing fees and activation fees. The specific charging standards may vary according to different regions and policies.

Fees for handling social security cards:

Social security card processing is usually free, and there is no need to pay extra. There may be some expenses for copying materials and taking photos, but these expenses are usually not high and can be ignored. If there are special circumstances that require payment, you can consult the social security agency and ask for relevant charging standards.

To sum up, the social security card is an important voucher for the management and use of social insurance funds, and the handling process is simple and clear.

Legal basis:

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

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.