Currently, many people are interested in the pension and social insurance (SI) allowance payment schedule for January 2026 in Hanoi.
Because according to the monthly pension and social insurance allowance payment schedule of the Social Insurance agency, it is on the 2nd working day of the month. However, the second working day of January 2026 is the second day - right after the 2026 New Year's holiday - so many people cannot help but wonder whether they can receive pensions and social insurance benefits through their accounts on January 2, 2026 or not.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Ms. Duong Thi Minh Chau - Head of the Propaganda and Support Department for Social Insurance participants in Hanoi said that in the past, Vietnam Social Insurance has issued instructions on Hanoi Social Insurance agencies directly transferring monthly pension and social insurance allowance payments through personal accounts to beneficiaries on the second working day of the month.
If the 2nd working day of the month falls on a holiday, the payment schedule will start from the 2nd working day after the holiday. For those who receive pensions and social insurance benefits in cash, the Social Insurance agency will coordinate with the Post Office to pay after the payment date via personal accounts.
Regarding the payment of pensions and social insurance benefits to beneficiaries in the capital in January 2026, Ms. Duong Thi Minh Chau said: "The 2026 New Year's Day holiday is January 1, 2026 (May 5) and according to the monthly pension and social insurance allowance payment schedule in the capital as the 2nd day, the Hanoi Social Insurance agency will still pay beneficiaries through personal accounts on January 2, 2026 (Friday); the social insurance agency will coordinate with the Post Office to develop a timely payment plan for beneficiaries after January 3, 2026".
It is known that the total number of people in Hanoi who have received pensions and social insurance benefits in December 2025 is over 606,340 cases with a total amount of more than 4,213 billion VND. Of which, the number of people receiving through personal accounts is 603,505 people (999.53%) with an amount of more than VND 4,171 billion; the number of people receiving in cash at payment points is 2,844 cases (0.47%) with an amount of more than VND 42.1 billion.
Hanoi Social Insurance has also made some notes on authorizing pension receipt according to the Social Insurance Law 2024.
Accordingly, in order for the payment of monthly pensions and social insurance benefits to continue to go smoothly, ensuring the smooth rights of beneficiaries when operating the two-level local government and in accordance with the provisions of the Social Insurance Law No. 41/2024/QH15 ( social insurance law 2024) effective from July 1, 2025, beneficiaries need to pay attention to some changes in the authorization of receiving pensions and social insurance benefits as follows:
Regarding the authorization to receive pensions and social insurance benefits: In cases of authorization to receive pensions and social insurance benefits and other regimes, the authorization document is valid for a maximum of 12 months from the date of authorization; The authorization document must be certified in accordance with the provisions of law on certification. "For the authorization granted in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 58/2014/QH13 ( social insurance law 2014), the implementation period is until June 30, 2026. After July 1, 2026, beneficiaries must re-establish authorization or carry out certification procedures in a timely manner so as not to interrupt the receipt of monthly pension and social insurance benefits.
Every year, beneficiaries of social insurance regimes through personal accounts opened at banks are responsible for coordinating with social insurance agencies or service organizations authorized by the social insurance agency to verify information that is eligible for social insurance regimes according to regulations.
