Can I cancel my social security online?

Cancellation of social security can be cancelled online.

1. Log on to the local government website and register your personal account;

2. Find the related service of social security cancellation on the website and follow the instructions;

3. Provide necessary personal information, such as ID number and social security card number;

4. Confirm the cancellation application and pass the authentication;

5. Wait for the Social Security Bureau to review it. After the approval, the social security will be cancelled.

The importance of social security:

1. Guarantee basic living: Social security can provide basic economic security when an individual is unemployed, sick or retired;

2. Medical insurance: Medical insurance in social security can reduce the economic burden of seeking medical treatment due to illness;

3. Old-age security: the pension accumulated through social security provides a source of funds for retirement;

4. Unemployment insurance: During the period of unemployment, unemployment insurance can provide some economic help;

5. Maternity insurance: For qualified employees, maternity insurance provides maternity allowance and medical expenses subsidy;

6. Work-related injury insurance: Work-related injury insurance provides compensation for medical expenses and living expenses for workers with work-related injuries.

To sum up, to cancel the social security, you can register your personal account on the local government website and follow the instructions, provide the necessary personal information and pass the identity verification, and then wait for the social security bureau to review and then you can successfully cancel the social security.

Legal basis:

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

Article 8

Social insurance agencies provide social insurance services, responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests records, social insurance benefits payment and other work.