The social security card must be familiar to the neighbors, and we usually use it to see a doctor and buy medicine, receive pensions, unemployment benefits, employment and entrepreneurship subsidies, etc.
So, after applying for a social security card, do you have to activate it before you can use it? How to handle it? What are the specific functions? If you don't activate it, will it be automatically cancelled? Today, let's take you to understand the social security card~
Does the Social Security Card have to be activated to use it?
Xiao Qin is a native of Henan, after graduating this year, he stayed in Guangzhou to develop, some time ago he just got the social security card from the company, he used the social security card for the first time, I heard that it must be activated to use, is it true? What are the functions?
A: Generally speaking, there are two functions of a social security card, one is and the other is.
(1) Social security functions
1. Main Purpose
The social security card is equivalent to a medical insurance card when seeking medical treatment and buying medicines, and it is also equivalent to one of our identity certificates, which can be used for insurance registration, social security payment information record inquiry, social security relationship transfer, unemployment and pension treatment qualification certification, etc.
2. How to enable
If you go to the site to collect the card, the bank will simultaneously apply for the application status of the social security card, and you do not need to apply for it yourself;
If you receive the card by mail, you can apply for the application status of the social security card in the column.
(2) Financial functions
1. Main Purpose
(1) Benefits: such as pensions, unemployment insurance, work-related injury allowances, vocational skills improvement and employment subsidies, and can also be used to pay social security premiums, personnel examination registration fees, etc.
(2) Financial payment: It is also equivalent to an ordinary bank card, with various functions of debit card (savings card) such as cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer, and consumption.
2. How to activate
If you work and live in a different place for a long time, some of them can be activated in a different place.
Warm reminder: If you want to open a personal account for Guangzhou employee medical insurance, and share a medical insurance card with your family, you must bind and use it!
Will I be logged out if I don't activate it?
There is a time limit for the activation of the Guangzhou social security card. Generally, social security cards are regularly cleaned and cancelled every 6 months, which is also known as "sealed cards".
Therefore, if you have already applied for a social security card, you must go to the bank branch that issued the card to collect the social security card in time and go through the activation procedures. If you forget to activate the "Archive Card" and it is cancelled, you will need to apply for a social security card again when you apply for a social security card.
Warm reminder: The application for social security card collection and activation are free, in order to protect your social security rights, remember to handle it in time!
If you still want to know more about social security, retirement and other knowledge, welcome to pay attention!