Does it matter if you don't apply for a social security card?

According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, it generally has no effect on the situation that social security is not handled. For the parties who have paid social insurance, the social insurance agency shall establish a file for the employer in time, and completely and accurately record the social insurance data such as the personnel participating in social insurance and the payment. Even if the card is not issued, there are social security data in the database.

In fact, it doesn't matter if there is no social security card, but if there is no social security card, it may be troublesome when reimbursing. Because the social security card cannot be directly settled, if the insured wants to reimburse, he can go to the local social security center for reimbursement.

If you pay social security, you can still apply for social security card comparison number, which can save a lot of trouble.

Here's a brief introduction to the specific process of handling social security cards: First, you should bring the required documents to the relevant bank outlets to handle financial social security cards. After the application, the insured only needs to go to the bank to get the card and activate the social security card according to the time on the bank receipt.

legal ground

Article 74 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The social insurance agency shall obtain the data needed for social insurance work through business handling, statistics and investigation, and the relevant units and individuals shall provide it in a timely and truthful manner. The social insurance agency shall establish a file for the employer in a timely manner, completely and accurately record the social insurance data such as personnel's participation in social insurance and payment, and properly keep the original vouchers for registration and declaration and accounting vouchers for payment and settlement. The social insurance agency shall timely, completely and accurately record the individual's personal rights and interests such as social insurance payment, employer's payment and social insurance benefits, and regularly send the personal rights and interests records to me free of charge. Employers and individuals can inquire and check the records of payment and social insurance benefits from social insurance agencies free of charge, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.