Pictures of the first, second and third generation social security cards

Difference: Mainly the difference in financial function.

The first generation social security card is just an ordinary card, which has no financial functions such as cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer and consumption. The second-generation social security card contains chips on the basis of the first-generation functions, and has financial functions such as cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer and consumption.

Activate two generations of social security cards;

The first generation social security card has no financial function and can be used without activation.

The second-generation social security card has financial function, which requires the ID card to be activated in the designated bank business hall.

The third generation social security card is a social security card that Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security plans to issue in 20 17. Compared with the second generation social security card, the third generation social security card will be loaded with "contactless" function. Through this technical improvement, it can greatly facilitate cardholders to use cards and expand application scenarios.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.