This Circular takes effect from October 2, 2025.
Employees participating in compulsory social insurance in the Ministry of National Defense, including: Officers, professional soldiers of the People's Army; people working in secret service who receive salaries as for soldiers; non-commissioned officers, soldiers of the People's Army; military students, secret service students studying are entitled to living expenses.
Article 15, Circular No. 90/2025/TT-BQP stipulates the time of pension for soldiers and people working in secret services who receive salaries as for soldiers as follows:
The pension payment period is the time of eligibility for pension according to regulations and is stated in the decision to retire and enjoy social insurance benefits of the competent authority.
The pension period for employees who meet the social insurance payment period is calculated from the month following the month of retirement age according to regulations. In case the date, month of birth or file loss cannot be determined and other special cases shall be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 12 of Decree No. 157/2025/ND-CP.
The time to qualify for pension when reducing working capacity is the 1st day of the following month when the employee meets all three conditions on age, social insurance payment period and has a conclusion of working capacity reduction of 61% or more by the competent Medical Assessment Council.
In case the employee or employer submits the application later than the regulations, there must be an explanatory document stating the reason and being responsible before the law for the explanatory content.
