Do I need to change my old social security card?

According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, if the social security card has a term, it needs to be replaced after the expiration date. Because the social security cards in different provinces are different, the social security cards in some areas are marked with the expiration date and need to be replaced when they expire. However, in some areas, the validity period is not marked on the social security card. In this case, it is necessary to consult the validity period of the social security card in order to replace the social security card in advance before the expiration of the validity period.

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.

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.

Do I have to change my old social security card?

1, the old social security card need not be renewed. After the expiration of the social security card, if the function of the card is normal, it does not need to be renewed, and it can continue to be used without being limited by the validity period. If it is damaged, it needs to be replaced.

2. The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit card issued by local human resources and social security departments for various business fields of human resources and social security. Social security cards have a wide range of functions.

3. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle pension insurance affairs, job registration and unemployment registration procedures, apply for unemployment insurance benefits, apply for employment training, apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits, and handle related labor and social security affairs online.

legal ground

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

Article 57

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.