Many readers are wondering about the possibility of adjusting pensions in March 2026 when the salaries of officials, civil servants and armed forces are expected to increase by 15%. So will retirees be entitled to a salary increase in this phase, and what is the current policy regulating?
According to the provisions of Decree 75/2024/ND-CP, from July 1, 2024, the State has adjusted to increase 15% of pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly allowances for subjects currently enjoying regimes according to regulations.
This increase is calculated based on the pension and allowance amount of June 2024, in order to improve income for retirees and social security policy beneficiaries.
In addition to the general increase of 15%, the Government also applies an additional adjustment mechanism for those with low benefit levels. Specifically, after the 15% increase, if the pension or allowance level is still lower than 3.5 million VND/month, it will be further adjusted to increase.
In which, those who receive less than 3.2 million VND/month are given an additional 300,000 VND per month.
For people with a benefit level from 3.2 million VND to under 3.5 million VND/month, the pension level will be increased to a minimum of 3.5 million VND/month.
This policy mainly applies to groups of cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces who have retired, especially those who retired before 1995 with low pensions.
After completing the adjustment, the pension level and new allowances will become the basis for calculating for subsequent adjustments in the future. This means that subsequent pension increases will be calculated based on the adjusted level, thereby gradually improving the income of retirees according to the salary reform roadmap.
Regarding the possibility of adjustment in 2026, according to the Appendix issued together with Official Dispatch 38/TTg-QHĐP in 2026, the Government plans to study and implement pension adjustments in March 2026, and at the same time consider adjusting the base salary and many other allowances and subsidies.
This content is implemented according to the orientation in Conclusion 206-KL/TW in 2025.
Thus, after the 15% pension increase applied from 2024, functional agencies are continuing to develop a new adjustment plan in 2026. If approved, this policy will continue to directly impact millions of people receiving pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly allowances nationwide.
