In an interview with Lao Dong, Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong - former Director of the Institute of Social Labor Science proposed 6 solutions to expand unemployment insurance to the informal labor group.
Completing the legal framework: Developing clear legal regulations on the rights and obligations of informal workers when participating in unemployment insurance; designing flexible contract models, suitable for the characteristics of freelance workers, seasonal workers, and individual business households.
Applying digital technology to manage and collect fees: Develop a digital platform to register, manage and contribute to unemployment insurance via phone or e-wallet; connect data between agencies such as tax, insurance, and labor to identify potential subjects and monitor the participation process.
Communication and awareness raising: Organize communication campaigns in communities, traditional markets, informal labor concentrated areas; use popular channels such as social networks, Zalo, Facebook to spread easy-to-understand, close information.
Design flexible and supportive contribution levels from the State: Apply contribution levels according to income ratios, which can be divided into income groups to ensure fairness; The State increases the support level for part of the payment fee in the initial stage to encourage participation.
piloting the model in localities: Implementing trials in some provinces and cities with high informal labor rates to learn from experience; cooperate with social organizations, professional associations, and unions to reach workers more effectively.
Integrating unemployment insurance into other social security programs: Combining unemployment insurance with health insurance and voluntary social insurance to create a comprehensive social security package; creating a one-stop mechanism for people to easily register and track their rights.
