There are several kinds of social security cards.

Social security cards are divided into two categories. According to the types of cardholders, social security cards can be divided into two categories, namely, social security (personal) cards issued to urban employees, unemployed people and retirees and social security (employer) cards issued to employers. The card planning and standardization of China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security focuses on social security (personal) cards, and the actual distribution in various regions is also concentrated on personal cards, so the social security cards we refer to refer to social security (personal) cards.

Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

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The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

Social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling. essay

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for the issuance and application of national social security cards. Provincial and municipal human resources and social security departments are responsible for the issuance and application management of social security cards in the region, and their subordinate information comprehensive management institutions specifically undertake the related affairs of social security card issuance and technical management.