Can social security cards still be used when people are dead?

After his death, his medical insurance card can't be used, his medical insurance card will be cancelled, and the balance of personal account can be transferred to the personal account of the heir. After death, the money in the medical insurance card can be inherited by the children after death. But in fact, the child will use the money in the medical insurance card to buy over-the-counter drugs before canceling the account. He can cancel the account with the death certificate and receive the balance and interest at one time. Medical insurance is jointly paid by units and individuals, and the balance of personal account in medical insurance card is inherited by the deceased himself. When the decedent dies, the personal account shall be cancelled and the balance shall be inherited according to legal procedures.

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.

For the insured employees, when they go through the formalities of death surrender, they are not individuals. After the family explained the situation to the original unit, the relevant personnel of the unit carried the death certificate and cremation certificate issued by the hospital to the declaration and registration department, and filled out the "Termination of Social Security Relationship Form".

If there is still money in the employee's medical insurance account, it will be returned to the original unit the following month after approval, and the unit will give it to the family members. Its corresponding pension and funeral expenses will also be directly transferred to its original old-age insurance account.

Medical insurance refers to the basic medical insurance premium paid in full and on time by employers and employees according to the principle of compulsory social insurance through national legislation. If it is not paid in full and on time, the basic medical insurance fund will not pay its medical expenses regardless of individual accounts. Medical insurance is insurance to compensate medical expenses caused by diseases.

Legal basis: Article 57 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that 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.