Can social security cards be used nationwide?

The social security card is universal, but the medical insurance card is not universal, and it is limited to the insured place.

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

Social security card has the functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling. At the same time, it can also be used as a bank card, with financial functions such as cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer and consumption, which is convenient for people to enjoy social security benefits and financial services.

Documents and materials required to apply for a social security card:

The insured must carry a copy of the ID card (double-sided copy). Insured persons who have not applied for the second-generation ID card or lost the second-generation ID card should provide a copy of their household registration page, and special people should provide a copy of special documents (such as disability certificate, work injury certificate, minimum living allowance, etc.). ).

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

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

Article 64

Social insurance funds include basic endowment insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country.

The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it. The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.