民生一件事 | 就医、乘车、存款……一张社保卡“解锁”超多便民服务

Core Insights - The Beijing Municipal Government has reported that nearly 8 million residents have successfully applied for the third-generation social security card, with a cumulative usage of nearly 60 million times. The centralized issuance phase is nearing completion and will soon transition to a regular issuance phase [1][4]. Group 1: Issuance and Transition - The third-generation social security card issuance began at the end of October 2024, divided into five batches for centralized distribution. After transitioning to regular issuance, all online application channels from the centralized phase will remain available, and offline issuance will be expanded to over 3,000 locations across 16 partner banks in the city [4]. - Residents who have not yet replaced or activated their third-generation cards can continue to use their first and second-generation cards [4]. Group 2: Features and Applications - The third-generation social security card has undergone technological and security upgrades, expanding its application scenarios and achieving a "multi-functional" capability. In addition to the identity verification, information recording, and medical purchasing functions of the previous generations, it now includes financial attributes [6]. - Compared to the first and second generations, the third-generation card offers more application scenarios, including transportation, parks, libraries, and cultural tourism, providing residents with a richer array of convenient services [8]. Group 3: Infrastructure and Support - As of now, over 1,300 bus and subway lines, more than 5,000 designated medical institutions and retail pharmacies, 12 municipal parks, and 25 libraries at both city and district levels have completed the necessary infrastructure modifications to support the use of the third-generation card for various identity verifications and payments, enhancing access to various public services [10].