Recently, a so-called "gold social security card" made of gold appeared on the Internet. Some publishers claim that applying for this "gold card" can not only improve medical insurance reimbursement benefits, but also receive pension subsidies and enjoy free cultural and travel benefits. Some people even pretend to be staff of the human resources and social security department, asking for personal information and inducing transfers in the name of "applying for gold cards" and "distributing subsidies".
Apply for a gold card and enjoy special subsidies
Typical telecommunications fraud
Information posted online shows that the counterfeit material is a gold-style social security card, claiming to be managed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, with promotional phrases such as pension fund distribution and free cultural and tourism benefits. There are also forged screenshots of the Central Government's No. 1 document and a counterfeit fund approval backend page from the official website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. There are even people pretending to be staff of the Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, posting messages in social groups, showing off their so-called work ID cards, and asking citizens to keep communications open and cooperate in handling pension payments, in order to gain trust.
The online claims about applying for a gold card and applying for a gold card to enjoy special subsidies are typical telecommunications frauds. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security clearly refuted the rumors: There is no officially defined classification of gold and silver cards for social security cards across the country, and there is no national standard for gold social security cards to correspond to higher social security benefits. Physical social security cards are uniformly issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and cooperative banks, and individuals cannot pay to upgrade the card level.
What does a physical social security card look like?
Will it be printed uniformly across the country?
So what does the physical social security card that is actually issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and cooperative banks look like? Are social security cards printed uniformly across the country?
In fact, there are obvious differences between the real social security card and the "golden social security card" posted online. In accordance with the relevant management regulations of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, social security cards implement national unified basic standards. The front of the social security card is a unified template with the national emblem and the words "Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China" printed on it. The card size, chip technology, and basic anti-counterfeiting standards are unified across the country, ensuring that the social security card can be used nationwide and support basic services such as medical settlement in different places and social security inquiries.
Unification of social security cards does not mean that they are exactly the same. In the details on the back, the third-generation social security cards in various places will add local characteristics.
The localized design on the back of the card is a supporting design for each province to expand local cultural tourism, transportation, and government affairs scenarios under the unified national framework. It is a differentiated design within the scope of the regulations. There is no difference in the card's core social security functions and chip standards.
How do insured persons correctly apply for social security cards?
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that insured persons have the following channels to apply for social security cards.
First, you can bring your ID card offline and go to the social security service window or a cooperative bank branch authorized by the human resources and social security department to fill out an application on-site;
Second, you can upload materials and submit claims online through the local Renshe App, WeChat or Alipay’s “Renshe Mini Program”. After submitting the information, wait for the card to be issued. After receiving the card collection notification, I will receive it with valid documents and activate social security and financial functions as needed.
In the face of all kinds of social security card popularization posts on the Internet, everyone should be rational and screen out, and do not believe in rumors, and do not transfer money to unfamiliar accounts for the so-called "gold card upgrade". If you have questions about your social security card, you can also call the 12333 human resources and social security service hotline for verification.
