How to activate a new social security card

Legal analysis: the social security card can be activated in the following ways: 1. When the user receives the social security card for the first time, he can ask the on-site staff to help activate the social security card; 2. On-the-job employees can call the social security service hotline to help activate the social security card through manual customer service; 3. If the user is busy, you can also entrust others to handle it. The trustee should hold the social security card, power of attorney and personal identity documents to the social security agency for activation; 4. Use it for the first time in a designated medical insurance hospital or pharmacy for activation.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of adjusting the social insurance relationship, safeguarding citizens' legitimate rights and interests in participating in social insurance and enjoying social insurance benefits, enabling citizens to enjoy the fruits of development and promoting social harmony and stability.

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.