What should I do with the money in the old social security card after I get the new card?

After the social security card is replaced with a new card, the money in the old card can be handled in the following ways:

First of all, you can contact the social security department or relevant institutions to consult specific policies and operational procedures. You may be asked to fill out an application form, provide relevant identification and bank account information, so as to transfer the balance to a new card or directly return it to me. Secondly, you can also choose to use the balance in the old card to pay for medical expenses, buy medicines or other expenses that meet the social security policy. Please note that the specific operation methods of different regions and institutions may be different. It is suggested to consult the relevant departments for specific guidance when handling the social security card replacement. Finally, if you don't plan to continue using the social security card or can't handle the balance in the old card, you can also consider keeping it as a souvenir or destroying it. When dealing with old cards, please protect your personal information to avoid information leakage or potential safety hazards.

The query method of social security card account balance is as follows:

1, medical insurance designated pharmacies and hospitals. The insured person can directly hold the social security card to the designated pharmacy or hospital for medical insurance. Generally, when using social security cards for consumption, you can see the balance of social security cards on the small tickets issued by designated pharmacies or hospitals;

2. Service hotline inquiry. Call the service hotline 12333, and then follow the voice prompts to check the balance of the social security card account;

3, social security website query. Nowadays, social security bureaus in many cities have their own websites. The insured person needs to log in to the local social security network, and then can check the account balance on the social security details page.

To sum up, if you don't plan to continue using the social security card or can't handle the balance in the old card, you can also consider keeping it as a souvenir or destroying it. When dealing with old cards, please protect your personal information to avoid information leakage or potential safety hazards.

Legal basis:

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

Article 22

The state establishes and improves the social endowment insurance system for urban residents. The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, according to the actual situation, combine the social endowment insurance for urban residents with the new rural social endowment insurance.