Application for one-time social insurance benefits according to new regulations

The Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper responded:

Article 78 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 (effective from July 1, 2025) stipulates the application for one-time social insurance benefits as follows:

1. Dossier to request one-time social insurance benefits includes:

a) Social insurance book;

b) Written request for one-time social insurance benefits from the employee.

2. In the case specified in Point b, Clause 1, Article 70 of this Law, in addition to the documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article, there must be a copy of the competent authority's confirmation of renunciation of Vietnamese nationality or a copy of Certified or notarized Vietnamese translation of one of the following documents:

a) Passport issued by a foreign country;

b) Visa issued by a competent foreign agency with confirmation of entry permission to settle abroad;

c) Long-term permanent residence card abroad issued by a competent foreign agency;

d) Other legal documents showing settlement abroad according to Government regulations.

3. In the cases specified in Point c, Clause 1 and Point b, Clause 2, Article 70 of this Law, in addition to the records specified in Clause 1 of this Article, there must be a summary of the medical record or the original or a paper copy. institute.

4. In the cases specified in Point d, Clause 1 and Point c, Clause 2, Article 70 of this Law, in addition to the documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article, there must be an additional record of assessment of the level of work capacity decline of the Board of Supervisors. Medical determination or copy of certificate of extremely severe disability level..

Thus, from July 1, 2025, the application for one-time social insurance benefits is prescribed as above.