How to handle the social security card entity card

Legal analysis: go to the social security bureau to apply for a social security card entity card. If you have an electronic social security card and no physical card, you can also use the basic functions of the social security card and enjoy basic protection. If users want to use the physical social security card, they can go to the local social security bureau to handle it. The electronic social security card and the physical social security card have the same function, but the difference lies in the presence or absence of physical media. The entity social security card is the basis of all functions and needs to be properly kept. Entity social security cards and electronic social security cards are just like the relationship between bank cards and mobile banking. If you want to apply for an electronic social security card, you must first hold a physical social security card and be in a normal state. If the physical social security card is in an abnormal state such as loss reporting or cancellation, then the electronic social security card cannot be processed. In addition, in general, if the entity social security card is in normal state, then all functions of the electronic social security card are available; If the entity social security card status is loss reporting, temporary loss reporting and application locking, the electronic social security card function authorization is available.

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

Article 58 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.

Article 59 People's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the collection of social insurance premiums. Social insurance premiums shall be uniformly collected, and the implementation steps and specific measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.