What is the difference between social security inquiry in Alipay and electronic social security card?

The difference between social security card and electronic social security card;

First of all, the different forms of cards:

Electronic social security cards exist in the form of Internet data. As long as the first binding is successful, you can show your electronic social security card directly in the future.

Social security cards exist in the form of physical cards, so you need to carry them with you and enter your password on site.

Second, the account differences:

Social security cards have separate financial accounts and can be used as bank cards. Can deposit money, transfer money and other bank card functions. For example, the maternity allowance can be directly transferred to the social security card and taken out directly from the ATM. Electronic social security card does not have the function of bank card.

Third, different payment methods:

The electronic social security card pays for medical treatment or medicine through the QR code generated by Alipay and WeChat, while the social security card pays by swiping the card, and the password needs to be manually entered on site.

Fourth, the use of different places.

Electronic social security cards can only be used in medical institutions and pharmacies with this function. Currently, medical institutions are not very popular in the market. Different from social security card, any medical institution or pharmacy that uses social security can use social security card.

Extended data:

According to the types of cardholders, social security cards can be divided into two categories:

Social security (individual) cards for urban workers, unemployed people and retirees, and social security (employer) cards for employers. China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security focuses on planning and standardizing the social security (individual) card-holding card. In fact, card issuance in various places is also concentrated on personal cards. When we say social security card, we mean social security (personal) card.

Social security card is the basic information of the cardholder, such as name, gender, citizen ID number, etc. The card identifies the cardholder's personal identity (employment, unemployment, retirement, etc.). ), and can record the cardholder's social insurance premium, pension insurance personal account information, medical insurance personal account information, professional qualifications and skills, working experience, industrial injury compensation and occupational disease disability rate and other information. Social security card is a electronic certificate for workers to handle affairs in the field of labor security.