What is the difference between social security book and social security card

Legal analysis: 1, the concept of different social security card referred to as the social security card, issued by the local human resources and social security departments for the community, used in human resources and social security business areas of the integrated circuit card. Medical insurance card, is a medical insurance personal account special card, personal identification card as the identification code, storage records of personal identification number, name, gender and account of the allocation of money, consumption and other details of information. 2, different functions of the social security card not only has the function of medical insurance card, or for the social security business for the important certificate, such as receiving unemployment benefits and so on. The medical insurance card is limited to the function of medical insurance, and can only be used to enjoy the medical insurance treatment. 3, the card issued by different places of medical insurance card by the local designated agent bank. Social security card issued by the local human resources and social security departments for the community. The medical insurance card is an important voucher for the daily medical purchase of the insured. It is the carrier of the medical insurance personal account, used to record the basic information of the insured.

Legal basis: The 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 pay social insurance premiums in accordance with the law, and shall have the right to inquire into the records of premium payment and individual rights and interests, and to request the social insurance administration agencies 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.