Do I have to apply for a social security card?

The specific reasons are as follows:

1. The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, register social insurance for employees and declare and pay social insurance premiums.

2. If the insured changes the social security card during the activation period of the social security card, since the social security card is a smart card, its insurance account also has the saving function. At this time, if the social security card is replaced, the balance of the financial account of the original social security card will be transferred to the new social security card.

3. After the insured person handles the social security card, he can handle the business of drug purchase registration, hospitalization inquiry, printing list and post-payment in the hospital outpatient or pharmacy on the self-service terminal with the password.

4. After the insured person handles the social security card, he can handle the capital settlement and interest calculation of the medical insurance personal account on the POS machine with the password, and can query the fund balance information of the medical insurance personal account.

5. After the insured person handles the social security card, he can go to the hospital to settle the medical insurance personal account with the social security card.

6. After the social security card of the insured is lost, you can report the loss by telephone banking with your password. After reporting the loss by telephone, you can report the loss in writing at the social security card service outlets with your ID card and telephone banking confirmation form.

The social security card includes the following items:

1, basic old-age insurance; In order to support the elderly, workers can receive pensions when they reach the legal retirement age;

2. Basic medical insurance; Illness is used for medical reimbursement;

3. Work injury insurance; Is an employee injured at work, paying medical expenses or compensating for related work-related injuries;

4. Unemployment insurance; After the employee loses his job, he receives living expenses;

5. Maternity insurance; It is a kind of maternity reimbursement and related treatment for employees.

To sum up, it is suggested to consult the original affiliated bank and the new bank before handling it, so as to obtain more accurate information. In addition, the related operation of social security card needs to be handled by myself, so please arrange the time and related matters.

Legal basis:

Article 64 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

Social insurance funds include basic endowment insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country.

The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it.

The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.