Yiwu citizen card is the social security card

Legal analysis: citizen card and social security card are not the same, the citizen card is a card, similar to an ID card, is something that can prove self-identity, the public can hold the card in hospitals, pharmacies to see a doctor to buy medicine, with electronic payment function to pay for personal out-of-pocket expenses. It can also be used as an electronic wallet, in terms of public transportation and car rental. And the social security card is a personal voucher for insurance, mainly to play the role of inquiry.

The Citizen Card has basic functions such as information storage, information inquiry and transaction payment. Citizen card account is a stored-value consumption account with citizen card (or social security card) as the main carrier, which is applicable to the issuance and management of special welfare and subsidy funds for specific groups of people; at the same time, it is also applicable to designated commercial consumption areas. It can be set up with a personal password, and can be registered and lost, but cannot be withdrawn for cash.

Legal basis: Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 4 Employers and individuals within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall, in accordance with the law, pay social insurance premiums, and shall have the right to inquire into the records of payment and individual rights and interests, and to request the social insurance administration organizations to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits in accordance with the law, and have the right to supervise the payment of contributions for them by their own units.

Article 5: The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the cause of social insurance into their national economic and social development plans.

The State raises funds for social insurance through multiple channels. The people's governments at or above the county level give necessary financial support to the social insurance cause.

The State supports the social insurance cause through preferential tax policies.