What is the social security card for?

Legal analysis: Social security cards are mainly used for personal social security related information records, electronic certificates and information inquiries. Record the insured's name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, residence and other basic information.

Legal basis: Notice of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Municipality on Printing and Distributing the Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on Social Security Cards.

Fourteenth human resources and social security departments at all levels should actively promote the application of social security cards in various business fields. For merchants who do not have the conditions to use the card temporarily, they must be retained. For businesses that need to be carried out with the help of financial functions, it should be realized by carrying financial functions on social security cards.

Article 15 Human resources and social security departments at all levels shall guarantee cardholders' right to inquire about and handle human resources and social security business, adopt technical means and management measures to protect cardholders' personal privacy, use relevant information of social security cards according to law, and ensure the safe use of social security cards.