How to know if the social security card chip is broken

The methods of determining whether the social security card chip is broken are as follows:

1. Try to read the social security card on a number of different social security card reading devices;

If none of them can be recognized, the chip of the social security card may be damaged;

2. Carry your ID card and your social security card to the local social security bureau or designated service outlets for testing;

Staff members will use specialized equipment to check whether the card is damaged;

3. If it is confirmed that the chip of the social security card is damaged, submit an application for remaking the card according to the stipulated procedures and pay the corresponding labor cost;

4. Wait for the completion of the new card, and then go to the designated place to receive the new social security card according to the notice.

Use and maintenance of social security card:

1, the basic functions of social security card: used for personal social insurance inquiries, settlement of medical expenses, purchase of medicines, etc.;

2, the daily maintenance of social security card: social security card should be avoided to avoid placing the social security card in high temperature, magnetic field environment, so as to avoid damage to the chip;

3, the social security card of the loss and replacement: if the social security card is lost or damaged, it should be timely to the social security card, and should be replaced. If the card is lost or damaged, it should be reported to the social security service center in a timely manner to report the loss and apply for a replacement in accordance with the process;

4. Password management of social security card: change the password of the social security card on a regular basis to enhance the security and prevent the leakage of personal information;

5. Updating and replacement of the social security card: with the updating of the technology, social security card may need to be replaced with a new version in order to adapt to the new service needs.

In summary, ways to determine whether the chip on a social security card is damaged include trying to read it on multiple card-reading devices, testing it at a social security office or service center, and then remaking the card and receiving a new one after confirming the damage.

Legal basis:

Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China

Article 19

Social security cards that are no longer in use because they are damaged, lost, or have expired shall be placed on an invalid list. The invalid list shall be managed on a hierarchical basis, with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, provincial and prefectural and municipal human resources and social security departments managing the invalid lists of social security cards at the national, provincial and municipal levels, respectively, and providing query services.