In Hanoi, Ms. Duong Thi Minh Chau - Head of the Propaganda and Support Department for Social Insurance participants (SI) of Hanoi said that Vietnam Social Insurance has directed the HI agency to directly transfer 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 activity of paying pensions and social insurance benefits to beneficiaries in the capital in November 2025, Ms. Duong Thi Minh Chau said: "Hanoi Social Insurance Agency will pay beneficiaries through personal accounts on November 4 (March 3), the social insurance agency will coordinate with the Post Office to develop a timely payment plan for beneficiaries after November".
According to the representative of Hanoi Social Insurance, the total number of people on the list of payments in November 2025 for the first phase is: 604,455 cases with a total amount of more than 4,207 billion VND. Of which, the number of people receiving through personal accounts is 60 1,531 people (999,51%), with an amount of more than VND 4,165 billion; the number of people receiving in cash at payment points is 2,924 (0.49%) with an amount of more than VND 42.179 billion.
In Bac Ninh province, a representative of Bac Ninh Social Insurance said that the unit will pay pensions and social insurance benefits through personal accounts to beneficiaries on November 3; of which, the number of people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance benefits through personal accounts is 96,873 people; with the amount of 566,814 billion VND; paid in cash on November 5 to 4,654 people, with the amount of 24.779 billion VND...
The Social Insurance Agency 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.
