What is the function and purpose of social security card?

1. What are the functions and uses of the social security card?

1. The functions and uses of the social security card are as follows:

(1) You can query personal information and safety records;

(2) It can be used as a work certificate; 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.

2. Legal basis: Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.

2. What items does the social security card contain?

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.