How to find out what generation a social security card is

You can tell what generation of social security card you have from the way it looks. The second generation social security card is a magnetic stripe card, while the latest third generation social security card is a chip card. The third generation of social security card relative to the second generation of social security card function more comprehensive, it is understood that the third generation of social security card is a new generation of integrated circuit (IC) card, the use of state secret algorithm to enhance the security of the card, while using contact and contactless "dual interface" card reading application to support the social security function and financial function, increased storage of biometrics function.

With the card, it can be used for both social security and financial functions.

Compared with the second-generation social security card, the added contactless function of "one-shot" can greatly facilitate the use of the card by the cardholder. The third-generation social security card better protects personal information security while realizing the application goal of "one card for multiple uses, common to the whole country".

The third-generation social security card in addition to social security applications, but also has a financial function and personal identity verification and other functions, can be realized in the government services, public **** services, financial services, the three major areas of the "one card".

The relevant person in charge of the social security department of the pilot city of Wuhan said that in the future, citizens with the third generation of social security card can handle all kinds of government services, but also can take the bus, subway, rent public **** bike, borrow books, and micro-payment in the supermarket.

Another pilot city, Chengdu, is expected to change the card for free within two years for all insured people in the city, and at the same time establish the "Chengdu social data open service platform", the first batch of Internet-based application products such as "in Chengdu" Citizen Integration Service Platform, Social Service APP, WeChat and so on. The first batch of Internet-based application products such as "in Chengdu" Citizen Integration Service Platform, human society APP and WeChat will be released to the society and put into use.

Participants can realize the functions of card binding, information query, loss of social security card, hospital registration, and medical insurance mobile payment after real-name authentication.

Legal basis:

"The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on the issuance of the Chinese people*** and the State social security card" management measures notice

Article 4 of the social security card in accordance with the "one card, multi-purpose, nationwide common"

Social security card. The social security card is constructed in accordance with the principle of "one card for multiple uses, common to the whole country". The issuance of social security cards in each region must follow the requirements of security, integrity and public welfare, and adopt nationally unified standards and specifications to ensure that they can be used throughout the country.

Article 9 The social security card adopts a nationally unified card face style, with the words "Chinese People's Republic of China" printed on the front, and the name of the cardholder, the social security number, the photo of the cardholder, the card issuer and other information printed on the back.

Article 18 The social security card shall be used mainly in the field of human resources and social security business. Under the premise of keeping the main functions unchanged, the standard specifications unchanged, the key system unchanged, the management of the main body unchanged, by the provincial human resources and social security departments agreed to the approval of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, can be equipped with other public **** service functions.