The difference between the discount card and the senior citizen card includes the difference in the issuing target, the difference in the scope of use and the difference in the preferential policies.
1, issued to different objects
The preferential treatment card is mainly issued for the disabled group, aiming to provide certain social security and welfare benefits for the disabled. The senior citizen card, on the other hand, is issued specifically for senior citizens over 60 years of age to prove their senior citizen status and to enjoy the corresponding social benefits.
2, the scope of use is different
The preferential card can be in the public **** transportation preferential ride, but also in some public **** places such as museums, parks and other services to enjoy preferential. The senior card, on the other hand, is mainly used in health care, and card-holding seniors can enjoy preferential policies such as reimbursement of medical expenses and priority in outpatient registration.
3, preferential policies are different
Preferential card holders can enjoy a series of social security and welfare benefits, such as rehabilitation services, employment assistance, education and training. Senior cardholders, on the other hand, are mainly entitled to preferential policies on healthcare, such as reimbursement of medical expenses and priority in outpatient registration.
Regulations for the Senior Card:
From July 13 to September 14, 2023, 730,000 eligible citizens in Guangzhou*** applied for and registered for social security cards for the elderly, and will receive their new cards in the near future. Since July 13 to September 14, Guangzhou City alone has 730,000 eligible citizens applied for registration procedures to apply for social security cards for the elderly, with an application rate of 68%. Two months after applying for registration procedures, the public can apply for the card with their original ID card and application receipt to the original processing point - the community neighborhood (village) committees where their household registration.
The Office of the Municipal Commission on Aging will regularly review the eligibility of the elderly for preferential treatment.
From August 1, 2010 onwards, card holders should apply for an annual review in a timely manner, once a year. Each year, from the month of my birth, you can go to the service center of the street (town) where my household registration is located, and the information to be provided includes my ID card, the original hukou book and the social security card for the elderly.
Guangzhou Social Security Card Management Center provides services such as loss, unlisting, replacement, replacement, etc. The integration of banks and street and town service resources to open up as many as 258 outlets, and there are 126 social security card self-service equipment in Guangzhou. In addition, the Yangcheng Tong Company provides Yangcheng Tong recharge, self-service inquiries and small consumption services, the Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs, the Office for the Aged will be in more than 160 streets (towns) service centers to provide preferential treatment for the elderly upgraded and the annual review of the relevant departments have also set up a consulting phone.
Reference for the above: Baidu Encyclopedia - Senior Citizen Card