New level of benefits for a day of rest, recovery after illness

Lawyer Nguyen Thi Thuy, YouMe Law Firm LLC, replied:

Clause 3, Article 46 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 stipulates health care and recovery after illness as follows:

3. The benefit for a day of rest and recovery after illness is 30% of the reference level.

Article 7 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 stipulates the reference level after illness as follows:

1. The reference level is the amount of money decided by the Government to calculate the contribution level and the level of enjoyment of some social insurance regimes prescribed in this Law.

2. The reference level is adjusted based on the increase in the consumer price index, economic growth, in accordance with the capacity of the state budget and the social insurance fund.

3. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 5 of Decree No. 158/2025/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Social Insurance on compulsory social insurance (effective from July 1, 2025) stipulates the reference level as follows:

1. The reference level is the amount of money decided by the Government to calculate the contribution level and the level of enjoyment of some social insurance regimes prescribed in the Law on Social Insurance.

2. When the basic salary has not been abolished, the reference level prescribed in the Law on Social Insurance is equal to the basic salary. At the time the basic salary is abolished, the reference level shall not be lower than that basic salary.

3. When the basic salary is abolished, the Government will adjust the reference level based on the increase in the consumer price index and economic growth, in accordance with the capacity of the state budget and the social insurance fund.

Thus, the benefit level for a day of rest and recovery after illness from July 1, 2025 is regulated as above.