Can I apply for a social security card in different places in the province?

Social security cards can be handled in different places. Social security cards include entity social security cards and electronic social security cards. Among them, the entity social security card has been generally handled in different places in the province, and most areas have also opened the online application service for the entity social security card. For example, through the national government service platform, hand-held 12333APP mobile terminal and other channels, "inter-provincial" services such as online social security card application, social security function activation, replacement, temporary loss reporting and business card printing progress inquiry are handled. Users submit applications online and the cards are mailed home.

What's the use of social security card?

1 As an identity certificate, handle relevant business in the field of human society by presenting or swiping a card;

2. In terms of medical insurance, it is used to see a doctor and buy medicines (the medical insurance benefits that the insured can enjoy are stipulated by the medical insurance policy of the insured place, please consult the local medical insurance department for details), and the social security card is also the only card for inter-provincial medical treatment;

3. It is used to receive social-related benefits and subsidies such as pensions, unemployment benefits, employment and entrepreneurship subsidies;

4. It has the function of bank card, and can handle financial services such as transfer and remittance, cash deposit and withdrawal, credit card consumption, etc. , equivalent to a bank debit card.

To sum up, with the gradual improvement of the social security network system, social security cards can now be handled in different places. According to official sources, entity social security cards have generally been applied for in different places in the province, but online application services for entity social security cards have been opened in some areas.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

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.

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.