The issued social security card can still be used, and it will naturally transition to the third generation social security card according to the life cycle of the card. The third generation card is loaded with financial functions on the basis of medical settlement, public transportation, temple annual ticket, campus fitness, book borrowing and other functions. After the opening, it will support cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer and remittance, realize the collection of pensions, unemployment benefits and subsidies, facilitate the accurate and safe distribution of various social security benefits, and improve the convenience service capacity. From the first-generation social security card with single function to the third-generation social security card officially issued today, the card has experienced 20 years of continuous innovation and development, which not only realizes its functional vision of "one card with multiple functions", but also reflects its versatility, convenience and intelligence.

Citizen card has the basic functions of information storage, information inquiry and transaction payment. Generally, it is used in social security, residents' health, public transportation, government subsidies, bank debit, tourism, library borrowing, community access control and other applications. Load, gradually expand the application of micropayment, water and electricity payment, student card, etc., and realize the application and settlement of cross-city card. In accordance with the relevant provisions to the designated medical institutions for registration, treatment, admission and discharge procedures, but also in accordance with the relevant provisions to the designated pharmacies to buy drugs; Go to the municipal medical insurance agency to handle all kinds of registration and sporadic reimbursement procedures; Inquire about the personal account balance of medical insurance and other information from the municipal medical insurance agency; With the popularization of citizen card application in designated medical institutions, the function of citizen card (social security card) is gradually opened; The future development trend of population and family planning information will gradually break away from the era of paper statistics, and the population information will be counted in the form of citizen IC cards;

legal ground

Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

Article 2 The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security. The social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.