How to activate the electronic social security card

The method of activating the electronic social security card is as follows:

1. Log in to the national social security service platform APP account;

2. Click on the social security electronic certificate;

3. Choose the place of insurance;

4. Click Activate Now. The state supports cardholders to apply for electronic social security cards through the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security APP, government service APP, cooperative bank APP, standardized social livelihood service APP and other channels.

Application scenarios of electronic social security card:

1. online service: it can be used for medical insurance reimbursement and social security information inquiry in various government platforms or social security-related mobile applications.

2. Offline payment: In some pharmacies and hospitals, the offline payment function of electronic social security cards is supported for purchasing drugs or paying medical expenses;

3. Identity authentication: Electronic social security card can be used as an identity authentication tool when social security identity needs to be verified;

4. Information query: you can query personal social security payment, medical account balance and other information anytime and anywhere;

5. Medical registration: When you go to the hospital for medical treatment, you can use the electronic social security card to register and register.

To sum up, the method of activating the electronic social security card includes logging in to the APP account of the national social security service platform, clicking the social security electronic certificate, selecting the insured place, and then clicking Activate Now. In addition, the state also supports cardholders to apply for electronic social security cards in the fields of human resources and social security departments, government services, cooperative banks, and standardized social and livelihood services.

Legal basis:

Notice of the General Office of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on the comprehensive development of the application of electronic social security cards

Article 2, Paragraph 1 Item 1

The work goal is to fully open the issuance, authentication and payment services of electronic social security cards, widely cover social security card holders, realize the coordinated use of physical social security cards and electronic social security cards, and form an online and offline integration, cross-regional full netcom and diversified integration of social security card service ecosystem; Combined with the construction of a unified national social insurance public service platform and intelligent public employment service information platform, social services will be online, mobile and online and offline. Open social security card service capabilities and support more people's livelihood services.