How long does it take to get a social security card online?

If you apply online, you can get the social security card in about 15 to 20 days. However, it takes different time for different cities to apply for social security cards. After submitting the card application, you can log on to the website of the local social security center to check the progress of the card application, or you can call the social security customer service phone number 12333 to check the progress of the card application.

Social card functions are as follows:

1. Identification: The social security number is the citizen's identification number, which serves as the identity certificate for the cardholder to handle social security services such as insurance payment and benefits distribution;

2. Information record: the social security card can record the cardholder's insurance information, employment status and other related information;

3. Information inquiry: If the cardholder needs to inquire about personal social security information, he can do it on the special self-service equipment of relevant service outlets (service outlets of Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and banking service outlets);

4. Expense settlement: Cardholders can use social security cards to purchase medicines at designated medical institutions and retail pharmacies to achieve instant settlement;

5. Receiving benefits: social insurance agencies use the financial account of social security cards to issue various social insurance benefits and other subsidies to the insured;

6. Financial function: it can be used as an ordinary UnionPay debit card, with financial functions such as cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer, consumption and wealth management, and is suitable for all ATMs or pos machines with UnionPay logo in China;

7. Expand application: With the development of government information in our city, the application of social security card will gradually expand to other social affairs fields closely related to the people, providing more convenient and efficient services for the citizens;

8. Handle social security affairs such as receiving pensions, job hunting and unemployment registration, and even participate in vocational training;

9. It will have multiple functions of a card, such as paying water and electricity bills, swiping a card by bus and electronic wallet.

Legal basis:

Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

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