Can social security card replace ID card?

Legal analysis: social security card can't be used as ID card. The reason is:

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

2. The social security card cannot be directly used as an ID card. However, if you don't have an ID card to fly or train, you can use your social security card to apply for temporary identification from the airport and railway police authorities, and use the temporary identification to fly or train.

3. Social security cards can apply for various insurance benefits. At present, relevant institutions directly transfer various social insurance benefits such as pension, unemployment insurance, maternity allowance and work-related injury pension to the fund account of social security card financial zone, and the insured can withdraw, transfer or directly make shopping and consumption at the corresponding bank outlets.

4. In addition to basic functions such as medical treatment, social security cards can also apply for going abroad. According to the introduction of relevant departments, government applications will also be included, involving human society, civil affairs, public security, health, provident fund and other applications, including employment, social insurance business, entry and exit applications and appointments.

5. The social security card can query the personal insurance payment information and the balance of the medical insurance account on the self-service terminal of the corresponding bank outlet, and can also query the cardholder's personal rights record and personal housing provident fund on the website by inputting the card number.

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.