Are social security card and citizen card the same card?

According to the public information query number:

1. Citizen cards and social security cards are issued by different organizations. Citizen cards are generally issued by the local government to local residents, mainly for citizens to handle personal social affairs more conveniently and enjoy local social public services. Social security card is a card issued by social security department to social security insured, which is mainly used in human resources and social security business fields.

2. The use scope of citizen card and social security card is different. Citizen cards are widely used, such as taking public buses, subways, and using public reading rooms. The main function of the social security card is to let the cardholder buy medicine in the pharmacy and go to the hospital for reimbursement.

3. Citizen card and social security card have different meanings. The citizen card mainly proves the identity of the cardholder, and the social security card mainly proves that the cardholder has participated in social insurance. Therefore, when people receive citizen cards and social security cards, the conditions they need to meet are different.

4. Citizen card and social security card have different functions. Social security cards focus on employee medical insurance, while citizen cards focus on urban and rural residents' medical insurance.

5. Citizen card and social security card have different meanings. Citizen card is a kind of card, similar to ID card. It is something that can prove a person's 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 an insurance certificate, which mainly plays the role of inquiry, inquiring about the participation and payment of various insurances.