Do I have to apply for a social security card?

You don't need to apply for social security card. However, if you don't apply for a social security card, you won't get a pension and you don't need medical insurance.

Social security card is usually a kind of electronic certificate for workers to do things in the field of labor security.

The main functions of the social security card are:

1. Record personal social security related information, electronic certificate, information query and other functions;

2. Record the insured's name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, household registration and other related basic information;

3. You can inquire about the specific payment of the insured's pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance;

4. The insured person goes to the hospital to get a card for medical treatment, and goes to the pharmacy to spend money on medicine;

5, can handle medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury and maternity and other social security affairs;

6. The insured can inquire about the total amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance;

7. You can handle social security matters such as receiving pensions, provide employment certificates, pay social security, register for unemployment, and even participate in vocational training.

8. One card can be used for many purposes, such as paying utilities and electronic wallet.

Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards Article 7 The following materials shall be submitted when applying for issuing social security cards:

(1) Fill in a complete social security card issuance registration application form;

(2) An explanation of the preparation for the issuance of social security cards;

(3) The application fields and application file structures in the card that meet the requirements of the national unified specifications (including the application fields and indicators of local expansion);

(four) the card face style designed according to the unified requirements;

(five) the measures for the administration of social security cards in this area and the detailed rules for their implementation;

(six) other materials required by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Article 2 The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

The social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.