Why is the social security card my hometown when I check it?

Because there is no social security transfer. Displays hometown, indicating that the business was first handled in the hometown area. Later, after working in Beijing, I continued to pay social security in Beijing, but the social security in the original area did not apply for social security transfer, so the insured place shown can only be the previously registered area.

Because the social security card number is arranged according to the cardholder's ID number. When you enter your social security card number, the computer system will automatically identify it and jump to the page of the province where your account is located for your inquiry.

If the insured place has not handled the social security transfer, it shows the place where the social security registration business was handled for the first time. If the hometown is displayed, it means that the business was first handled in the area where the hometown is located. If you go to work in other places in the future and continue to pay social security in other places, but the social security in the original area has not been transferred, then the insured place displayed can only be the previously registered area. In this case, if you have decided to settle in a different place, you can apply for social security transfer, so you can change the insured place.

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.