What will happen if the social security card is not used for a long time

The social security card cannot be used normally without activation. If it has not been activated for more than 6 months, the old card will be deactivated. The insured person needs to hold his social security card and the original identity certificate to the corresponding bank outlet window to activate the social security card.

Legal objectivity:

Notice on Printing and Distributing the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China Article 15 Human resources and social security departments at all levels shall guarantee cardholders' right to inquire about and handle human resources and social security business, adopt technical means and management measures to protect cardholders' personal privacy, use relevant information of social security cards according to law, and ensure the safe use of social security cards. Sixteenth provincial, municipal human resources and social security departments that are allowed to issue social security cards shall formulate clear rules for the application and management of social security cards, and announce them to the public through express service places and publicity on government websites. The Regulations on the Application and Management of Social Security Cards shall include the following contents: (1) Functions and uses of social security cards; (two) the issuance, application conditions and application procedures of social security cards; (three) the scope of use of social security cards (including use restrictions), the use period and the use method; (four) the procedures for reporting the loss and reissue the social security card after it is damaged or lost; (five) the rights and obligations of the card issuer, the cardholder and other relevant parties.