What is the social security card for and how to use it?

The functions of social security cards are: handling social security affairs; Record personal information; Inquire about social security payment; Inquire about the accumulated total amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance; Get a pension, apply for a job, register for unemployment, apply for unemployment insurance, apply for vocational training, etc. Holders of social security cards can go to hospitals and pharmacies with their cards; Handle social security affairs such as medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury and maternity; Query the accumulated amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance. Social security cards are divided into personal social security accounts and financial accounts, of which financial accounts can be used after activation, which is basically equivalent to bank cards. The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit (ic) card, which is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued to the public by local human resources and social security departments, and used in various business fields of human resources and social security. Social security (individual) cards are issued to urban employees, unemployed people and retirees, and social security (employer) cards are issued to employers. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said that it will take about five years to make social security cards generally have financial functions. Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle endowment insurance affairs; Go through the formalities of job registration and unemployment registration; Apply for unemployment insurance; Apply for employment training; Apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Handling labor and social security affairs online.

Legal basis:

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

Article 2 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 in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

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.