Is the social security card account number an ID number or a bank number?

The social security card account number is not an ID number or a bank number, but a unique account number set by the social security department for each insured person.

This number is mainly used to identify the identity information of the insured, record the social security payment and manage the related social security rights and interests.

In daily use, there is a certain correlation between the social security card account number and the ID number, because the social security card is usually handled on the basis of the personal ID number. However, the two are not the same. The social security card account number is specially set up by the social security department to manage social security affairs, and the ID number is the legal certificate number used to prove the citizenship information.

In addition, there is no direct connection between the social security card account number and the bank number. Bank account number usually refers to the number of bank account, which is used to identify and distinguish different bank accounts in financial transactions. Social security card accounts are mainly used for the management and inquiry of social security affairs, and have no direct relationship with bank accounts.

When applying for a social security card, the insured needs to provide valid identity documents and relevant personal information, which will be verified and registered by the social security department. Once successful, the insured will get a unique social security card account number for future social security inquiries, payment and other related matters.

To sum up:

The social security card account number is the only account number set by the social security department for each insured person, which is used to identify the identity information of the insured person, record social security contributions and manage related social security rights and interests. It is not directly related to the identity card number and bank number, but it is necessary to provide identity documents and related personal information during the processing.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 58 provides that:

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.