Is it necessary to transfer the social security card to the place of residence?

Need to transfer the social security card into China.

If the attribution of the social security card and the insured place are inconsistent, it needs to be changed, and the attribution and the insured place need to be changed to the same place. Specifically, apply to the insured place to transfer the social security of the ownership to the insured place. Otherwise, life insurance benefits will be affected. Because everyone can only have one social security card, they can't enjoy social insurance benefits in two places at the same time.

The process of transferring social security to cities is as follows:

1. Go to the social security agency in the original place of work to handle the social security transfer. Need to provide ID card, social security card, social security payment record of the original unit and other related materials;

2. After the social security agency of the original unit has passed the examination, the application materials for social security transfer will be transferred to the social security agency where the new unit is located;

3. After the approval of the social security agency of the new unit, compare and check the social security payment records of the original unit and the new unit to ensure the accuracy of social security transfer;

4. After the approval, the social security agency of the new unit will input the transferred social security information into the social security account of the new unit and handle a new social security card for you.

The materials to be prepared for transferring social security to cities are as follows:

1, ID card: the ID card of the location of the original unit and the new unit;

2. Social security card of the original company: the social security card of the original company needs to be brought, because the social security information of the original company needs to be transferred to the new company;

3. Social security payment records of the original unit: the recent social security payment records of the original unit need to be provided for the new unit to check;

4. Work certificate of the new unit: the work certificate obtained from the new unit proves that you work in the new unit;

5. Other relevant materials: Different regions may need to provide different materials, such as household registration books and work contracts, which need to be prepared according to local regulations.

To sum up, the process of transferring social security to cities is complicated, and it is necessary to prepare relevant materials in advance and go to the social security agency for handling. It is recommended to start social security transfer before joining the job, so as not to delay time.

Legal basis:

Article 12 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The employing unit shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium according to the proportion of the total wages of its employees stipulated by the state, and record it in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund. Employees shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium in accordance with the proportion of wages stipulated by the state and record it in their personal accounts. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees who have participated in the basic old-age insurance shall pay the basic old-age insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations and record them in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund and individual accounts respectively.

Article 19

If an individual is employed across the overall planning area, his basic old-age insurance relationship will be transferred with him, and the payment period will be calculated cumulatively. When an individual reaches the statutory retirement age, the basic pension is calculated in stages and distributed uniformly. Specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.