What's the difference between electronic social security card and social security card?

The differences between electronic social security cards and social security cards are as follows:

1, different forms

One is a virtual card and the other is a physical card. Nowadays, many people don't leave their mobile phones, and find it more convenient to use electronic social security cards. However, Bian Xiao still reminds you that although the electronic social security card is convenient, some scenarios still need to use the physical social security card. Don't accidentally lose the physical card;

2, the use of different ways

The electronic social security card is paid by binding WeChat, WeChat scanning code, and the physical card is swiped at a specific machine;

3, the scope of use is different

Electronic social security cards are only applicable to institutions that already support electronic social security card payment, while physical cards can be used anywhere. Therefore, the electronic social security card has limitations;

4. Account differences

Different from the electronic social security card, the physical social security card is actually a financial card, which can be used as a savings card and has all the functions of a savings card, including saving, transferring money and withdrawing cash.

The process of handling electronic social security cards on mobile phones is as follows:

1. Open Alipay in your mobile phone and click more options on Alipay's home page.

2. Click to open the application interface of Alipay, and click to open the city service in the convenient life classification;

3. The service in your city will have social security. Click to open social security service;

4. Then find and click to open the electronic social security card under the online service in the social security service;

5. Before processing the electronic social security card, you need the corresponding Alipay authorization. Click to confirm the authorization options;

6. After the authorization is successful, you will see the personal information of our electronic social security card. After confirmation, click the agreement to receive it;

7. Next, start authentication, check the agreement, and then click the Start Authentication option;

8. The electronic social security card adopts face recognition authentication and blinks at the camera for recognition;

9. After successful identification, you can get our electronic social security card. We need to set the password, and then click Finish.

10, so as to successfully receive the electronic social security card. The specific electronic social security card is in our Alipay card package.

To sum up, the electronic social security card is an online form of social security card, and like the physical social security card, it is a electronic certificate and settlement tool for cardholders to enjoy social services and other livelihood services online. Relying on the national social security card service platform, the electronic social security card forms an online trusted identity system, a payment service system and a data fusion service system.

Legal basis:

Article 3 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.

Article 4

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