Health insurance premiums for near-poor households from July 2024

The Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper responded:

Based on the provisions in Point a, Clause 4, Article 12 of the 2008 Health Insurance Law , amended and supplemented in Clause 6, Article 1 of the 2014 Health Insurance Law, people from near-poor households are in the group of supported by the State budget.

According to the provisions of Point d, Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP of the Government detailing and guiding measures to implement a number of articles of the Health Insurance Law, the member's monthly health insurance payment near-poor households is equal to 4.5% of the base salary.

According to current regulations, the State supports 70% of the health insurance premium, members of near-poor households pay the remaining 30%.

Thus, from July 1, 2024, when the base salary increases to 2,340,000 VND, the State supports the health insurance premium for health insurance participants who are members of near-poor households equal to 70% x 4.5% x 2,340 000 VND x 12 months = 884,520 VND/year.

Health insurance participants who are members of near-poor households pay 30% x 4.5% x 2,340,000 VND x 12 months = 379,080 VND/year.