Vietnam Social Security said that before July 1, 2026, many cases of authorizing the receipt of monthly pensions and social insurance allowances may expire according to the provisions of the 2024 Social Insurance Law.
Vietnam Social Security is directing provincial and city social security agencies to proactively review and coordinate to support beneficiaries in re-establishing power of attorney documents or transferring them to receive via personal accounts, ensuring proper payment to the right people, in accordance with regulations, and without interrupting payment.
Explaining this issue, Vietnam Social Security said that the Law on Social Insurance No. 41/2024/QH15 takes effect from July 1, 2025.
According to the provisions of point d, clause 2, Article 10 of the Law, people enjoying social insurance benefits have the right to authorize in writing others to implement social insurance, in case of authorizing the receipt of pensions, social insurance allowances and other regimes according to the provisions of this Law, the authorization document is valid for a maximum of 12 months from the date of establishment of the authorization.
For power of attorney documents established according to the provisions of the 2014 Law on Social Insurance, if they are still valid, they can continue to be used but not more than June 30, 2026.
After this time, if the beneficiary still needs to authorize receipt on their behalf, it is necessary to re-establish the authorization document according to the provisions of the 2024 Social Insurance Law.
Regulations on the maximum term of authorization documents to strengthen the management of beneficiaries, prevent risks in payment, and ensure that pensions and social insurance allowances are paid to the right people, in accordance with regulations, and in accordance with regulations.
This is a necessary requirement in the context of the large number of people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance allowances, including many cases of old age, weak health, residing far from the receiving place or having authorized others to receive for them for a long time.
To organize the unified implementation of the new regulations of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance, Vietnam Social Security has issued documents directing social security agencies of provinces and cities on implementing a number of contents in the management, settlement, enjoyment, and payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance regimes.
Vietnam Social Security requests local social security agencies to proactively review and compare information and data being managed and data provided by Vietnam Social Security to promptly identify and handle risks in the payment process.
In which, it is necessary to focus on reviewing cases of people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance allowances from 90 years old and older.
In case of duplicate social insurance codes; cases of authorization to receive monthly pensions and social insurance allowances that have not fully updated the status and information of the authorization or have expired the authorization period.
Based on the direction of Vietnam Social Security, local Social Security agencies have been and are coordinating with post offices, public administrative service centers or local authorities where they reside to verify information, guide people to complete procedures, and at the same time encourage beneficiaries to switch to receiving pensions and social insurance allowances through personal accounts.
Along with guiding the re-establishment of authorization documents, local social insurance agencies encourage beneficiaries to switch to receiving pensions and social insurance allowances through personal accounts.
This is a safe, convenient, and transparent payment method, helping beneficiaries proactively receive monthly benefits, reducing dependence on the recipient, especially for cases that are being authorized due to difficult travel conditions.
People receiving monthly pensions and social insurance allowances need to proactively check the validity of the authorization document, not waiting until close to June 30, 2026 to carry out procedures.
When it is necessary to re-establish a power of attorney or change the method of receipt, people should contact the social insurance agency, the payment post office, the public administrative service center or the local government where they reside for guidance through official channels.
The Social Insurance Agency recommends that people not provide personal information through strange links, social networks or messaging applications of unknown origin.
Proactively reviewing and re-establishing authorization documents or transferring them to receive via personal accounts not only helps ensure the monthly payment benefits of beneficiaries, but also contributes to standardizing beneficiary data, preventing risks and improving service quality in implementing social insurance policies.
