What is the use of newborn social security card?

The role of social security card for newborns: Newborns can apply for social security cards within three months of birth, which can reimburse the expenses from birth to now. If you apply for a social security card after three months, you can only reimburse medical expenses from the time you apply for the card. Newborn social security card can be used until 6 years old, and the annual medical insurance fee is 50 yuan. Newborns can be handled at any time within one year of birth.

The social security card, namely the Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China, refers to an integrated circuit card that is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued to the society by local human resources and social security departments for various business fields of human resources and social security. Cardholders can make real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, handle endowment insurance affairs, apply for job registration and unemployment registration, 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 basis: Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) 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 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.