Reader P.T.T.T reflected: Decree 176/2025 stipulates the order and procedures for implementing social pension allowances as follows:
The time to enjoy the monthly social pension allowance regime is calculated from the month the chairman of the commune-level people's committee signs the decision.
Compared to Decree 20/2021 stipulating: "the monthly social allowance benefit period for the elderly specified in points b, clause 5, Article 5 of this Decree is from the time the person is 75 years old, specified in point c, clause 5, Article 5 of this Decree is from the time the person is 80 years old".
There is a conflict between the time of enjoying benefits from the time the person is old enough or from the time the person submits the application and is entitled to benefits from the month the chairman signs the decision.
Readers request functional agencies to provide guidance to ensure the rights of policy beneficiaries.
The Department of Social Protection, Ministry of Health, answers this question as follows:
Point b, Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree No. 176/2025/ND-CP dated June 30, 2025 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Social Insurance on social pension allowances stipulates:
Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the document requesting social pension benefits, the chairman of the commune-level people's committee shall organize the review, verification and standardization of relevant information of the requester of social pension benefits with the national population database, decide and implement the payment of social pension benefits to the requester in accordance with legal regulations.
The time to enjoy the monthly social pension allowance regime is calculated from the month the chairman of the commune-level people's committee signs the decision.
Therefore, those who have documents requesting social pension benefits are entitled from the month the chairman of the commune-level people's committee signs the decision. The Department of Social Protection responds so that you know and implement according to regulations.
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