How old can the social security card be activated?

The social security card can be activated at the age of 16, as follows:

1, at least 16 years old and with an ID card, you can bring your ID card directly to the bank;

2. Under the age of 16, the guardian is required to provide the guardian's ID card and the minor's ID card or household registration book. Social security cards include medical insurance social security accounts and bank card accounts. The social security account of medical insurance is used to manage individual social insurance and medical insurance, such as payment of fees and pensions. Financial bank card accounts are used to inquire about personal deposit and withdrawal, transfer and other financial activities, including account transactions of social security and medical insurance reimbursement settlement, personal return and subsidy funds.

The self-activation method of social security card is as follows:

1. The Social Security Bureau dials 12333 and goes through the activation procedures according to the voice prompts;

2, bank activation, directly to the bank lobby to find the lobby manager, will arrange staff to help us activate the social security card;

3. The mobile APP is activated;

4. Activate the social security bureau counter, take the social security card and personal ID card, and activate it at the local government affairs center;

5. You can use the social security card to activate in the designated hospital, or you can buy medicine in the designated pharmacy and insert the social security card to activate.

To sum up, 16 years old can also apply for a social security card, which requires parental supervision and activation. /kloc-you can apply for a social security card over 0/6 years old, but you can't participate in social security beyond the legal retirement age.

Legal basis:

Article 57 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The 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 market supervision and management department, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the birth, death, household registration, migration and cancellation of the individual.

Article 58

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.