The social security card has been issued for several years and has never been activated in the bank. Will it expire?

The social security card has not been activated in the bank since it was issued, but it can also be used normally, such as going to the pharmacy to buy medicine and going to the hospital for hospitalization. Social security cards have a time limit. The social security card can be reissued when it expires, and it can be used normally in some places, regardless of whether it has been activated in the bank.

1, the social security card has a time limit, and the regulations vary from place to place.

Social security cards have a time limit, and the time limit of social security cards stipulated by different ages is different. The older you are, the longer the time limit is, and the younger you are, the shorter the time limit is. The time limit for processing social security cards in each province and city is different. Social security card expired, some places can not be used, can not go to pharmacies to buy medicine, can not go to hospital and so on. Then you need to get a new social security card. It is also convenient to apply for a new social security card. You can reapply with your old social security card and ID card. In some places, although the social security card has expired, it can still be used, and the specific period needs to be consulted with the local social security department.

2. The social security card is not activated in the bank, which will not lead to the expiration of the social security card. After I got my social security card, I never went to the bank to activate it. First of all, I want to tell you that it will not affect the normal use of my social security card because I didn't go to the bank to activate it, nor will it lead to the expiration of my social security card. I didn't bring my social security card to the bank for activation, but I can go to the pharmacy to buy medicine or go to the hospital normally without being affected. Social security card is equivalent to a bank account, you can deposit money in it. When must the social security card be activated? I went to the bank and asked the staff. According to our local regulations, I must activate my social security card when I retire, because my pension needs to be opened with it. Therefore, you can activate the social security card without going to the bank before retirement, which will not affect the purchase of medicine and hospitalization.

3. The social security card can be activated and used as an ordinary account. The social security card not only has the function of going to the pharmacy to buy medicine and handling hospitalization, but also has the function of storage. As long as the social security card is activated, it can be used as an ordinary account, and it can deposit and withdraw money and pay electricity, water, gas, cable TV, broadband and so on. If the social security card is lost or damaged, you can apply for a new card at the bank shown on the social security card with valid identity documents.