The difference between citizen card and social security card

The difference between citizen card and social security card is as follows:

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

2. Citizens' cards and social security cards have different scopes of use. Citizens' cards are widely used, such as taking 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.

Legal basis: Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.

Article 4

Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights records, and require social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into the national economic and social development plan.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall give necessary financial support to social insurance.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies.