Activation time of social security card

Generally, the activation period of social security card is 300 days (6 months) after receiving the card, otherwise it will be reported as loss. If the card is reported lost, the cardholder must go to the place designated by the human resources department to unlock the card.

You got a social security card six months ago, and you have never used it or activated it. If the activation period expires, it will automatically report the loss and cannot be used temporarily. If you want to use the social security card function now, you need to bring your social security card and valid identity documents to go through the formalities of restoring the card function.

Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle endowment insurance affairs; Go through the formalities of job registration and unemployment registration; Apply for unemployment insurance; Apply for employment training; Apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Handling labor and social security affairs online.

The social security card adopts the national unified standard, and the social security number adopts the citizenship number in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Social Insurance Law.

By the end of June, 2065438+2008, the number of social security card holders in China had reached165438+50 million.

Since the second half of 20 19, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has clearly used the social security card as a valid identity document for enrolling in the national professional and technical personnel qualification examination and entering the examination room. Conditional areas can combine the application of local electronic social security cards to provide more efficient and convenient services for applicants.

From June 5438+1 October1day, 2020, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents who work, live and study in the mainland (mainland) will have social security cards and enjoy the legitimate rights and interests of social insurance and social insurance benefits as mainland residents do.

Cardholder type

According to the types of cardholders, social security cards can be divided into two categories, namely, social security (personal) cards issued to urban employees, unemployed people and retirees and social security (employer) cards issued to employers.

The card planning and standardization of China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security focuses on social security (personal) cards, and the actual distribution in various regions is also concentrated on personal cards, so the social security cards we refer to refer to social security (personal) cards.

Function of social security card

1. Personal social security related information records, electronic certificates and information inquiry, etc.

2. Record the insured's name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, residence and other basic information;

3 query my pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance payment;

4. You can take the card to the hospital to see a doctor, settle the medical insurance personal account, and buy medicine at the pharmacy;

5 for medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury, maternity and other social security affairs;

6. Query the accumulated amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance;

7. Handle social security affairs such as receiving pensions, registering for job hunting and unemployment, applying for unemployment insurance benefits, and vocational training.

8. Used for identification.