How to apply for a social security card for urban households

How to apply for a social security card for urban households is as follows:

1. Bring the original and photocopies of the household register and ID card to the community where the household register is located or to the medical insurance center to apply for the card;

2. If it is the first time to participate in the insurance, you need to provide the original and photocopies of the proof of schooling and a one-inch recent color registration photo, as well as a bank card for the payment of the fee;

3. Urban residents Medical insurance for urban residents is family-based, and all family members in the household register should be declared as insured at the same time;

4. Low-insurance recipients, persons with severe disabilities, and the elderly from low-income families are required to provide the appropriate supporting documents. After the process is completed, go to the service point to get the medical insurance card according to the specified time.

Scope of use of social security card:

1, medical services: social security card can be used for registration, payment, purchase of medicines and other services in designated medical institutions;

2, personal account management: social security card can be used to query and manage the information of personal social security account, including pension, medical care, unemployment and other insurance contributions and benefits received;

3, electronic payment: In some cities, the social security card has the function of a bank card, which can be used as an electronic payment tool;

4. Identity authentication: the social security card usually has the identity information of the cardholder, which can be used for identity authentication;

5. Social welfare receipt: the social security card can be used to receive various types of social welfare, such as low income insurance, assistance payments and so on.

6. Cross-area medical settlement: When the cardholder seeks medical treatment in a different place, the social security card can be used for direct settlement of expenses.

To sum up, the method of applying for the social security card for urban households includes carrying the relevant documents to the community or health insurance center to apply for the first time to participate in the insurance also need to provide proof of school registration and photographs, family members should be declared at the same time to participate in the insurance, the low-income recipients and special groups need to provide the appropriate supporting materials to complete the process of obtaining the health insurance card.

Legal basis:

The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 25

The state establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. Basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions and government subsidies. The government shall subsidize the portion of individual contributions required by those who are entitled to the minimum subsistence guarantee, persons with disabilities who have lost the ability to work, and elderly persons over the age of sixty and minors from low-income families.