The social security card has been useless for 8 years and has not been handed in. How to use it now?

The social security card has been useless for 8 years. You should take the social security card to the social security window of the local administrative service center to activate the social security card.

According to the principle of social security payment management, the old-age insurance paid in social security payment is effective, and accumulated in personal account can activate subsequent payment. However, due to the interval of more than 2 years, the medical insurance account automatically returns to zero, that is, the original medical insurance has not been invalidated. In other words, to enjoy medical insurance benefits, you must re-open a new medical insurance account.

The functions of social security cards include:

1, personal social security related information records, electronic certificates and information inquiry, etc. ;

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

3, query my pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance payment;

4. You can take the card to the hospital to see a doctor, settle the medical insurance personal account, and buy medicine at the pharmacy;

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

6. Query the total amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance;

7. Handling social security affairs such as receiving pension, job-seeking unemployment registration, applying for unemployment insurance, and applying for vocational training;

8. Used for identification.

To apply for a social security card, the following materials shall be submitted:

1. Fill in a complete application form for the issuance and registration of social security cards;

2. Preparation for the issuance of social security cards;

3. Application fields and card application file structures that meet the requirements of national unified specifications (including partially expanded application fields and indicators);

4. Card surface style designed according to unified requirements;

5, the local social security card management measures and implementation details;

6. Other materials required by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and require social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services. Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.