What's the social security card number?

Social security card number, ID number.

The social security card number is the "social security number" on the front of the social security card and the national identity card number of the insured. Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It records the basic identity information, insurance information and payment records of the insured, and has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.

The social security card includes the following items:

1, basic old-age insurance; In order to support the elderly, workers can receive pensions when they reach the legal retirement age;

2. Basic medical insurance; Illness is used for medical reimbursement;

3. Work injury insurance; Is an employee injured at work, paying medical expenses or compensating for related work-related injuries;

4. Unemployment insurance; After the employee loses his job, he receives living expenses;

5. Maternity insurance; It is a kind of maternity reimbursement and related treatment for employees.

The social security card is used for the following purposes:

1, you can query personal information and safety records;

2. It can be used as a voucher; The social security card can be used as a temporary id card for real-time settlement of personal accounts, which can be used to handle endowment insurance business, receive unemployment benefits and register unemployment.

3. You can go to the hospital for settlement and buy medicine by credit card; In the future, social security cards may add more functions.

To sum up, the social security card number is confidential information and should not be disclosed to others. If the social security card number is stolen or leaked by others, it may bring unnecessary trouble and loss. Therefore, when using social security cards, we should pay attention to protecting personal privacy and using the cards safely.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.