The Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance Agency (BHXH) has just announced that the plan to pay pensions and social insurance allowances in February and March 2026 in the area will be combined in one phase, implemented in February 2026.
According to Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance, the combined payment for two months will be made on February 2, 2026. In case of payment through bank accounts, the Social Insurance agency will transfer money to beneficiaries on this day because February 1, 2026 falls on Sunday.
For pension dossiers resolved after January 23, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance will implement payment on March 2, 2026 according to regulations.
With the form of cash payment, Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance organizes payments in the period from February 10 to March 25, 2026, excluding weekly, holiday, and Tet holidays.
Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance recommends that people receiving pensions and social insurance allowances proactively open bank accounts and register to receive money through personal accounts to save travel time, receive money faster and more conveniently.
Promoting non-cash payments also contributes to effectively implementing the policy of applying the National Population Database in the work of paying pensions and monthly social insurance allowances according to the direction of the Government.
3 milestones for pension and social insurance allowance payment in February and March 2026
Vietnam Social Security said that pensions and social insurance allowances for February and March 2026 will be paid in bulk in the February period, implemented early before the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year to create favorable conditions for beneficiaries.
Accordingly, the combined payment is applied uniformly nationwide with two forms of receiving money: through personal accounts and receiving cash. For the transfer form, money will be transferred from February 1 to February 5, 2026. For the cash form, payment phase 1 from February 2 to February 10, 2026, then continued overdue payment at the post office from February 11 to February 25, 2026.
Vietnam Social Security said that the combined payment helps beneficiaries receive money earlier than usual, be proactive in spending and stabilize their lives during Tet. Specifically in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong provinces, because they had paid in bulk for three months in the previous period, the beneficiaries in this period only received pensions and allowances for March 2026.
However, Vietnam Social Security allows provincial and city-level social insurance agencies to decide on the monthly pension and social insurance allowance payment time appropriate to each locality. The time to start paying the combined pension in February and March 2026 must not be much later than the general regulations and must end on the correct date as prescribed.
If the payment date coincides with Saturday, Sunday or holiday, Tet, the payment will be moved to the next working day.
This payment is expected to serve more than 3.5 million beneficiaries nationwide.
