Social insurance

Pensioners increase, one-time social insurance withdrawals decrease sharply

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After nearly 1 year of implementing the 2024 Social Insurance Law, the number of people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance allowances continues to increase, while the number of people receiving one-time social insurance benefits has decreased.

Ho Chi Minh City dialogues to remove obstacles in social insurance policies for businesses

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Many new regulations on social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance have been updated and answered by functional agencies.

How to calculate long-term sickness benefits according to social insurance regulations

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Long-term sickness benefits are calculated according to working days, ensuring social insurance benefits for employees.

Business households are proposed to support compulsory social insurance contributions

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One of the 4 groups of subjects proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to have a policy to support compulsory social insurance contributions is business households.

Proposal to reduce the age of starting to receive social pension benefits to 70 years old

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In the draft amendment of the Law on Social Insurance, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed 1 of 2 options: gradually reducing the age of social pension benefits to 70 and possibly lower when conditions are met.

Ca Mau assigns insurance development targets to each hamlet and village

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Ca Mau province will establish an inter-sectoral team to review and inspect businesses that are slow or evade insurance payments; assign insurance development targets to each hamlet and village.

Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to remove the 12-month limit when authorizing pension receipt

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Among the 2 options for authorizing the receipt of pensions and allowances for relatives, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to abolish the maximum validity of the power of attorney of 12 months.

Works that must purchase compulsory insurance during construction

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Decree No. 220/2026/ND-CP of the Government clearly stipulates projects that must purchase compulsory insurance during construction.

Postpartum health care benefits for female workers in 2026

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Postpartum health recovery and recovery regime is one of the rights of female workers participating in social insurance.

5 provinces and cities increase social pension benefits, highest level 700,000 VND/month

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5 provinces and cities across the country have social pension allowances higher than the general regulations, of which the highest support level is 700,000 VND/person/month.

Are allowances according to classification calculated for compulsory social insurance contributions and overtime pay?

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The responsibility allowance does not belong to the actual salary paid to calculate overtime salary, and is not included in the salary used as a basis for compulsory social insurance contributions.

In case of unpaid leave from 14 days/month or more, social insurance is still paid

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Employees who do not receive salary for 14 working days or more in a month are not required to pay social insurance, except for some cases below.

Delayed and evading social insurance payments calculate interest exceeding 14,880 billion VND

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According to the latest data, the amount of late payment and evasion of social insurance calculation interest is 14,887 billion VND, accounting for 3.4% of the social insurance amount to be collected.

Technology car drivers and the need for social insurance support points

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Technology car drivers are the main livelihood of many people but have not participated in social insurance, lacking social security support when encountering risks.

Can unpaid leave of 14 days or more affect social insurance benefits?

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Employment holidays of 14 days or more not only affect income but also affect social insurance and health insurance benefits.