When an employee receiving a pension passes away, relatives eligible for the Social Insurance Law (SI) 2024 will receive a monthly death benefit, helping to ensure a stable source of income for the deceased's family.
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 86 of the Social Insurance Law 2024, cases eligible for monthly death benefits include: those who have paid compulsory social insurance for 15 years or more; those who are receiving or temporarily suspended from receiving pensions; those who died due to work-related accidents or occupational diseases; or are receiving or temporarily suspended from receiving monthly occupational accident or occupational disease benefits with a working capacity reduction of 61% or more.
Regarding the benefit level, Clause 2, Article 87 stipulates: Each relative is subsidized at 50% of the reference level, in case there is no one to directly raise them, they will receive 70% of the reference level. In particular, the maximum number of relatives receiving monthly death benefits is 4 people. If 2 or more people have died or are declared dead by the Court, relatives will receive 2 times the above allowance.
Thus, when an employee receiving a pension passes away, eligible relatives will receive a monthly death benefit, but not more than 4 people for each case. This regulation contributes to ensuring social security and timely support for the deceased's family.
