Can the social security card not be activated?

Legal analysis: it is recommended to activate. People will use social security cards to buy medicines in pharmacies and register for unemployment. As we all know, when we first got the social security card, the social security card was still in an unusable state, so we have to activate it before we can use it. The social security card has a prescribed activation time, within six months from the day we get the card. If we don't activate within this time period, the medical insurance card will be automatically deactivated.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask 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.

Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into the national economic and social development plan.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall give necessary financial support to social insurance.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies.