Can I swipe my social security card in the supermarket?

Social security card has the function of financial account, but social security account and financial account are separate. At first, this card only has the function of medical insurance card, and can only be used in hospitals and designated pharmacies. If you need to shop in the supermarket, you need to go to the bank to activate the financial function, but you can't swipe the money in the medical insurance account when you swipe your card in the supermarket. No, the social security card is not a bank card. Of course, there is no reason for the money in the social security account to be regarded as cash that can be spent at will. Of course, the use of social security cards should be conditional and restricted, and the rules of social security payment should also be observed. Specifically, just because there is money in the social security card does not mean that it can be used to buy daily necessities. In reality, it has become an underground industry to buy drugs through social security cards and then resell them to the payee to realize the cashing of social security cards. For the social security system, this is of course a loophole. Once the social security card holders exploit this loophole, it not only violates the original intention of the social security system, but may even lead to overdraft and unsustainable social security payment ability because it does not meet the preset payment mode of the social security system.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals who pay social insurance premiums according to law in People's Republic of China (PRC) have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask 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.