Is the social security card a citizen card?

Citizen card and social security card are not the same card.

Citizen card and medical insurance card are not the same card, with different functions and different scope of use.

Citizen cards are documents that can prove their identity. Citizens can use this card to see a doctor and buy medicine in hospitals and pharmacies, and pay their own expenses by using the electronic payment function. It can also be used as an electronic wallet for public transportation and car rental.

Social security card is the certificate of participation, which mainly plays the role of inquiry, inquiring about the participation and payment of various insurances. After participating in the basic medical insurance, you can use the social security card to use the personal account of medical insurance in designated hospitals and pharmacies, and you can check it in the social security bureau or online, including the types of insurance you participate in. General units should participate in the basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, work injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance.

Citizen cards will be widely used in various businesses of human resources and social security, and are suitable for handling personal social affairs and enjoying public services, such as taking buses, renting bicycles and borrowing books. This is a multifunctional IC card. And can be used as a financial debit card.