Must everyone apply for a social security card?

Legal analysis: Not everyone should have a social security card, but more and more people can get it. The social security card, namely the Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China, refers to an integrated circuit card that is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued to the society by local human resources and social security departments for various business fields of human resources and social security.

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals who pay social insurance premiums according to law in People's Republic of China (PRC) have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask 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.

Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into the national economic and social development plan.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall give necessary financial support to social insurance.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies.