How long will the social security card be cancelled when it is broken?

Social security cards are generally not cancelled when they are broken.

Only when the medical insurance is suspended for more than three months will you no longer enjoy the medical insurance reimbursement treatment. Individuals who participate in the basic old-age insurance will receive the basic old-age pension on a monthly basis if they have paid a total of fifteen years when they reach the statutory retirement age. The social security card may need to be cancelled in the following circumstances, such as the cardholder's death, disappearance, and settlement abroad. After being cancelled by the public security department, the cancellation procedures for human resources and social security services shall be handled at the same time. After the social security card business processing window handles the card cancellation procedures, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will issue a notice of account cancellation to complete the cancellation of financial functions in the cooperative bank.

Social security includes the following contents:

1, old-age insurance, which guarantees the future old-age life. The insured can receive the pension on time after retirement, and can receive funeral expenses and pensions when he dies early;

2. Medical insurance, because medical expenses can be reimbursed according to regulations; After the payment reaches a certain number of years, retirement can also enjoy medical insurance benefits;

3, unemployment insurance, unemployment insurance can provide an unemployment insurance premium and subsidies when the insured does not take the initiative to unemployment;

4. Work injury insurance. If the insured is injured during work, the insured can pay the treatment fee, life care fee and disability allowance through work-related injury insurance, and provide disability allowance;

5. Maternity insurance, which provides reimbursement and subsidies for the check-up and medical expenses during childbirth.

To sum up, if the social security card has been cancelled, you need to apply for a new social security card. Specific procedures and requirements can be consulted with the local social security department or relevant institutions.

Legal basis:

Article 57 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of its establishment, apply to the local social insurance agency for social insurance registration with its business license, registration certificate or unit seal. The social insurance agency shall, within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application, examine and issue the social insurance registration certificate.

Where the social insurance registration items of the employing unit are changed or the employing unit is terminated according to law, it shall, within 30 days from the date of change or termination, go to the social insurance agency to handle the change or cancellation of social insurance registration.

The market supervision and management department, the civil affairs department and the organization management organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the establishment and termination of the employing unit, and the public security organ shall promptly inform the social insurance agency of the birth, death, household registration, migration and cancellation of the individual.