Is the social security card of urban and rural residents the same as that of employees?

The social security cards of urban and rural residents are different from those of employees.

The social security card for urban and rural residents mainly provides medical security for unemployed urban and rural residents, covering the new rural cooperative medical system and endowment insurance; Social security cards for employees are designed for employees who have jobs, including basic medical insurance, basic old-age insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance. Although everyone has only one social security card, and the social security card has the function of recording personal social security information and inquiring, there are differences between rural social security cards and unit social security cards in coverage and service targets.

The scope of use of social security card:

1, medical services: social security cards can be used for hospital registration, payment, drug purchase, etc. ;

2. Personal authentication: it can be used as identification in some service places;

3. Social Security Query: It can be used to query personal social security payment records, medical expense reimbursement and other information;

4. Financial function: Some social security cards have the function of bank cards, which can be used for deposit and withdrawal, transfer, etc.

5. E-wallet: In some areas, social security cards can be used as bus cards and shopping.

To sum up, there are differences between urban and rural residents' social security cards and employees' social security cards in terms of coverage and service targets.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 26

The basic medical insurance for employees, the new rural cooperative medical system and the basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.