Six functions of social security card

Six functions of social security card:

1. Identity certificate: the identity certificate for handling people's social services, borrowing books from Suining Library and taking the vocational qualification examination;

2. Information recording: recording personal basic information and key information of human society;

3. Self-service inquiry: inquire social security information through self-service terminals and handle related businesses;

4. Settlement of purchasing medicines for medical treatment: realize the settlement of purchasing medicines in designated pharmacies in the province, realize the immediate settlement of medical treatment in local and designated hospitals in different places, support the settlement of medical expenses for pension, medical care, unemployment, work injury and maternity insurance, support the information service in the whole process of medical treatment, and realize one-card medical treatment;

5. Receive benefits: receive social security benefits, financial subsidies for benefiting the people and farmers, employment subsidies, wages and other benefits;

6. Financial functions: handling financial services such as deposit and withdrawal, transfer, receipt and payment, consumption, etc. through bank accounts.

The role of social security:

So that workers can get economic compensation and material help from the society to ensure their basic livelihood when their labor income is reduced or lost due to old age, unemployment, illness, work injury and maternity. Social insurance, referred to as "social security", refers to a social security system established by the state through legislation. Its purpose is to enable workers to get economic compensation and material help from the society to ensure their basic livelihood when their labor income is reduced or lost due to old age, unemployment, illness, work injury and maternity.

To sum up, the six functions of the social security card are medical settlement, identification, information recording, self-service inquiry, social security payment and treatment collection, and financial payment.

Legal basis:

Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

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.