What is the social security card for?

The purpose of social security card is:

1. It is used for identification and records the basic information of the insured, such as name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, residence, etc.

2. Used for personal social security related information records, electronic certificates and information inquiry;

3. Used to inquire about the payment of my pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance;

4 for medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury, maternity and other social security affairs.

legal ground

Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law

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.

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