How to use social security

1 can be used as an ID card. The social security card can be used as an ID card, because it has the function of voucher, and the financial function is loaded in the social security card;

2. It can be used as a bank card. The current social security card is a card with two accounts, namely personal medical insurance account and financial account.

3. Pay and receive pensions;

4. Go abroad for business. Social security cards can be used to apply for going abroad in addition to basic functions such as medical treatment.

5. Apply for various insurance benefits.

Legal basis: Article 64 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Social insurance funds include basic endowment insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country.

The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it.

The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.

How to activate social security card

1. The insured person needs to bring his social security card and the original identity certificate to the corresponding bank outlet to activate the social security card, and the medical insurance account will return to normal after activation;

2. Use the social security card to directly enable the social security function in the designated medical insurance hospital. When the insured person uses the social security card for the first time in a designated medical institution, he can directly activate the social security function only by handling the outpatient or inpatient registration business normally;

3. When the insured uses the social security card for the first time in the designated medical insurance pharmacy, he inserts the original medical insurance card and then inserts the social security card as required to activate the social security card.