Is the social security card the same as the medical insurance card in Shenzhen? What is the difference?

1, different concepts.

Literally, this social security card is a social security card, which is an integrated circuit card issued by human resources and social security departments in various business fields of human resources and social security.

Medical insurance card is a special card for personal account of medical insurance, which uses personal ID card as identification code and stores detailed information such as personal ID card number, name, gender, payment and consumption of account funds.

2. Different functions

Generally speaking, social security card is more powerful than medical insurance card, and social security card is an important voucher for handling various social security businesses.

However, the medical insurance card is limited to the medical insurance function and can only be used to enjoy medical insurance benefits.

3. Different card issuing departments

This can be seen from the concepts of social security card and medical insurance card. The medical insurance card is undertaken by the local designated agent bank, and the social security card is issued to the society by the local human resources and social security department.

4. The safety performance is different.

Because the social security card adopts integrated circuit chip, its performance is more stable, not easy to be damaged and safer than the medical insurance card adopting magnetic stripe medium.

5. Different payment bases

The unit provides social security for employees, and each employee has a social security payment base. Moreover, the amount of medical insurance card (personal account) is related to age. If the unit pays, it will be paid in different proportions around the age of 45.

Extended data

Valid certificates of Shenzhen social security card and medical insurance card:

1. One original and one copy of the applicant's ID card;

2. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan personnel are required to provide passes to and from the mainland and employment certificates within the validity period;

3. Foreigners are required to provide passports or permanent residence permits for foreigners and employment certificates within the validity period.

4./kloc-minors under 0/6 years of age are required to provide the original and photocopy of the guardian's ID card and the original and photocopy of the guardianship certificate (such as birth certificate and household registration book);

5. The agent shall provide the identity documents of the principal and the principal and the entrustment statement.

reference data

Shenzhen Social Insurance Fund Administration-Work Guide