Do I have to apply for a social security card in person?

You don't have to handle the social security card in person.

If the handling personnel have nothing else to do, they can entrust others to handle it. Generally speaking, I need to apply for a social security card at a public employment service agency or an institution designated by the labor department, or I can apply for it on behalf of other people who meet the conditions for applying for a social security card. It should be noted that you need to provide valid identity documents and take photos on the spot to collect fingerprints. At the same time, in the process of handling, I need to be present to compare information to ensure the safety of personal information. Therefore, if you don't handle it yourself, you need to provide relevant agency documents.

The social security card includes the following items:

1, basic old-age insurance; In order to support the elderly, workers can receive pensions when they reach the legal retirement age;

2. Basic medical insurance; Illness is used for medical reimbursement;

3. Work injury insurance; Is an employee injured at work, paying medical expenses or compensating for related work-related injuries;

4. Unemployment insurance; After the employee loses his job, he receives living expenses;

5. Maternity insurance; It is a kind of maternity reimbursement and related treatment for employees.

To sum up, it is suggested to consult the original affiliated bank and the new bank before handling it, so as to obtain more accurate information. In addition, the related operation of social security card needs to be handled by myself, so please arrange the time and related matters.

Legal basis:

Article 64 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

Social insurance funds include basic endowment insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country.

The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it.

The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.