Can a social security card be used as an ID card?

Legal analysis: social security card can't be used as ID card. Although social security number is a citizen's identity number, social security card cannot be used instead of ID card. When you need to verify your ID card, you must use your valid second-generation ID card or temporary id card, not your social security card.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 58

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law

Article 14

In any of the following circumstances, citizens shall show their identity cards to prove their identity: (1) The registered items of permanent residence have changed; (2) military service registration; (3) Marriage registration and adoption registration; (4) Going through exit formalities; (5) Other circumstances in which it is necessary to prove identity with a resident ID card as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. A citizen who has not obtained a resident identity card in accordance with the provisions of this Law may, when engaging in the relevant activities specified in the preceding paragraph, use other means of proof that meet the requirements of the state to prove his identity.

Article 15

When the people's police perform their duties according to law, they may show their law enforcement certificates and check their resident identity cards under any of the following circumstances: (1) The identity of persons suspected of violating the law and committing crimes needs to be ascertained; (two) when implementing on-site control according to law, it is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel; (3) It is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel at the scene in case of an emergency that seriously endangers social order; (four) during major events in railway stations, long-distance bus stations, ports, docks, airports or places designated by the Municipal People's government, it is necessary to find out the identity of the relevant personnel; (five) other circumstances required by law. In any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph, if the people's police refuse to examine the resident identity card, they shall take measures to deal with it in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. No organization or individual may detain a resident identity card. However, unless the public security organ executes the compulsory measures of residential surveillance in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).