A reader asked: I have been a cadre working in a commune in a particularly difficult area since 1982-1996.
Can I work in a particularly difficult area or an area with an allowance coefficient of 0.7 to enjoy a retirement regime lower than the prescribed age?
YouMe Law Firm LLC said: According to Circular No. 19/2021/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 15, 2021 of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (now the Ministry of Home Affairs) promulgating the List of areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions to serve as a basis for determining cases that can retire at a lower age than the retirement age under normal working conditions, the provisions of this Circular are applied from January 1, 2021.
Readers who are cadres working in communes in extremely difficult areas from 1982-1996 - working before January 1, 2021 are based on the location with an regional allowance coefficient of 0.7 or higher to serve as a basis for determination:
Retirement can be achieved at a lower age than the retirement age under normal working conditions according to Appendix II of Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP.
