What does it mean to have a social security card? What is its role?

Social security card refers to the social security card, social security card from the type of cardholder, can be divided into two categories, namely:

for urban workers, unemployed and retired people issued by the social security (personal) card;

for the employer issued by the employer is called social security (employer) card.

China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security card planning and regulation focus on social security (personal) card, the actual issuance of the various regions are also mostly focused on the personal card, so what we call social security card, that is, social security (personal) card.

The role of the social security card:

Record of personal social security-related information, electronic vouchers and information inquiries, etc.;

Record the name of the insured person, ID card number, year of birth, gender, ethnicity, location of domicile and other basic information;

Inquiry into the status of my old-age, unemployment, medical care, work-related injuries and maternity insurance payments;

May be go to hospitals with the card, settle medical insurance personal accounts, and buy medicines at pharmacies;

handle social security affairs such as medical care, unemployment, old-age, work-related injuries, and maternity;

query information on the total accumulated amount of old-age insurance and medical insurance;[4]?

Processing social security affairs such as receiving pensions, registering for job search and unemployment, applying for unemployment insurance benefits, and applying for vocational training.