Which elderly people are entitled to social allowances of 1.62 million VND/month

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

According to the provisions of point d, clause 1, Article 6, Decree 335/2026/ND-CP (effective from October 5, 2026), the monthly social allowance coefficient is equal to 3.0 for people specified in point b, clause 5, Article 5, Decree 335/2026/ND-CP;

Point b, clause 5, Article 5 of Decree 335/2026/ND-CP, the elderly who fall into one of the following cases are eligible for regular social assistance in the community: Elderly people from poor households, who do not have people with obligations and rights to support them, do not have conditions to live in the community, are eligible to be admitted to social assistance facilities but have someone to nurture and care for them in the community.

Clause 2, Article 4, Decree 335/2026/ND-CP stipulates: The standard level of social assistance is 540,000 VND/month.

Thus, from October 5, 2026, elderly people from poor households, who do not have people with obligations and rights to support them, do not have conditions to live in the community, are eligible to be admitted to social assistance facilities but have someone to nurture and care for them in the community, will receive monthly social allowances of 1.62 million VND (540,000 VND/month x 3).