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

The Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards in the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China stipulate the administration and application of social security cards, including the targets of social security card use, conditions for application, and the scope of use. The social security card is an important document for participating in social insurance, civil servants, retirees and other groups to enjoy social security services.

The Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards in the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China were jointly formulated by three ministries and commissions, namely, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State Administration of Taxation, in December 2006, which provide a legal basis for the management and application of social security cards. The Measures stipulate the targets for use of social security cards, the conditions for application, the scope of use and the management requirements. The target users of social security cards mainly include groups such as those participating in social insurance, civil servants and retirees. To apply for a social security card, one needs to provide proof of identity, proof of social insurance, and other supporting documents issued by the agency. The social security card can be used to receive and settle payments for various social security services such as medical insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, the measures also stipulate the management requirements of the social security card, including information management, security and confidentiality, and loss replacement.

What is the difference between a social security card and a medical insurance card? The social security card and the medical insurance card are both important documents for settling medical expenses, but they are essentially different. The social security card is a comprehensive social security document that can be used to receive and settle all social security services for social security, civil servants, retirees and other social security services, while the medical insurance card refers to the document held by medical insurance participants and can only be used for medical insurance receipt and settlement.

The Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China provide a legal basis for the management and application of social security cards, stipulating the target users, conditions for applying for a social security card, the scope of its use, and the requirements for its management. The social security card is an important document for participating in social insurance, civil servants, retirees and other groups to enjoy social security services.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China The social security card referred to in these Measures refers to the comprehensive electronic smart card available to groups of people taking part in social insurance, civil servants, retirees and others.