What function is activated by going to the bank social security card?

Legal analysis: Social security cards include social security personal accounts and financial accounts. When you go to the bank to activate, you activate the financial account. If you don't go to the bank to activate, then the social security card will not have the basic functions of a bank card, and you can't transfer money, spend money or deposit money. In addition, the money in the social security card personal social security account can only be consumed in hospitals and pharmacies, and cannot be used for other daily consumption scenarios, nor can it be transferred. A financial account is equivalent to a bank card account, and money needs to be transferred by the cardholder to be used for consumption and transfer.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to protect citizens' right to get material help from the state and society according to law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.