Isn't the social security card universal in China?

First, no, social security cards have not been popularized at present, because the current social security policy is coordinated by provinces and cities, and there is no national coordination, which means that the standards of provinces and cities are different. The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China refers to an integrated circuit card which is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued to the society by local human resources and social security departments, and is used in various business fields of human resources and social security.

Two, the role of social security card is as follows:

1, social security card records personal social security related information, electronic certificate and information inquiry, etc. ;

2. Record the insured's name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, household registration and other basic information;

3. You can inquire about my pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance payment;

4. You can take the card to the hospital and go to the pharmacy to buy medicine;

5, can handle medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury and maternity and other social security affairs;

6. You can query the total amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance.

3. Can social security cards be used across provinces?

At present, social security cards mainly have two different functions: medical insurance and finance. Generally speaking, the medical insurance function can only be used in designated areas, while the financial function can be used across provinces after activation.

Although the social security system is formulated by the state, there will be different implementation standards in different places, so it is impossible for social security cards to be completely accessible throughout the country.

Of course, many areas have opened social security cards for cross-regional use, and also support instant settlement of medical treatment in different places; So whether it can be used depends on the actual local requirements.

Four, the social security card cross-provincial use process

Before the social security card is used across provinces, it is generally necessary to go through the relevant procedures for social security transfer:

1. proof of payment: the insured person issues your social insurance payment certificate at the social security center of the original insured place.

2. Application for connection: the insured person brings the payment voucher, personal identification certificate and household registration book to the new insured place to apply for connection; Whether it meets the conditions is confirmed by the social security agency.

3. Social security transfer: After the conditions are determined, the insured person goes through the social security transfer formalities in the original insured place and terminates the insurance relationship in the original insured place.

4. Complete the transfer: After receiving the relevant information, the new insured place will handle the relevant transfer procedures for the insured.

Legal basis:

Social insurance law

Article 58 An 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.

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

Article 3 Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for managing 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.

Article 4 Social security cards shall be constructed in accordance with the principle of "one card is multi-purpose and universal". The issuance of social security cards in all localities must comply with the requirements of safety, integrity and public welfare, adopt unified national standards and norms, and ensure their use throughout the country.