The social security card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit (ic) card issued by human resources and social security departments in various places, which is used in various business fields of human resources and social security.
Social security cards have a wide range of functions. With the card, the cardholder can settle the personal account of medical insurance in real time, handle endowment insurance affairs, apply for job registration and unemployment registration, apply for unemployment insurance, apply for employment training, apply for labor ability appraisal and apply for work-related injury insurance benefits, and handle labor and social security affairs online.
The social security card adopts the national unified standard, and the social security number and citizenship number are consistent with the provisions of the social insurance law.
By the end of June, 2065438+2008, the number of social security card holders in China had reached165438+50 million. Since the second half of 20 19, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has clearly used the social security card as a valid identity document for enrolling in the national professional and technical personnel qualification examination and entering the examination room. Conditional areas can combine the application of local electronic social security cards to provide more efficient and convenient services for applicants. From June 5438+1 October1day, 2020, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents who work, live and study in the mainland (mainland) will have social security cards and enjoy the legitimate rights and interests of social insurance and social insurance benefits as mainland residents do. By the end of 20021,the number of social security card holders in China was 65.438+0.35 billion, covering 95.7% of the population.