When will pension and social insurance allowance be temporarily suspended?
According to Article 75 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance, the payment of monthly pensions and social insurance allowances may be suspended in three specific cases, including failure to verify personal information, illegal exit and being declared missing by the Court.
Personal information cannot be verified
People receiving pensions or social insurance allowances through personal bank accounts are obliged to periodically verify personal information according to the guidance of the social insurance agency.
If the beneficiary does not implement or verification is unsuccessful, the payment will be temporarily suspended until the confirmation procedures are completed. This regulation aims to prevent acts of impersonation, profiteering from regimes, and at the same time ensure the right to pay to the right people and right subjects.
Illegal exit
People currently enjoying pension benefits who illegally exit the country or reside abroad without declaring to functional agencies will be suspended from paying pensions and allowances.
According to the Social Insurance agency, paying for cases that no longer legally reside in Vietnam is contrary to legal regulations and poses a risk of loss of the social security fund.
Declared missing by the Court
If a pension or social insurance allowance beneficiary is declared missing by the Court, the social insurance agency will temporarily suspend payment because it cannot verify the actual situation.
When there is a decision to cancel the declaration of missing or confirm the survival, the payment will be fully restored.
Notes on conditions for restoring pensions and social insurance allowances
Clause 3, Article 75 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance stipulates that people who are temporarily suspended from enjoying benefits will be considered for re-payment, including the part of pensions and allowances not received during the interruption period, if they meet the following conditions:
- Illegal exiters return to Vietnam and fully fulfill legal obligations.
- Person whose disappearance decision or declaration of death is revoked by the Court.
- The person who has completed personal information verification according to the regulations of the social insurance agency.
To avoid interrupting benefits, the social insurance agency recommends that people:
- Comply with entry and exit regulations while enjoying pension benefits.
- Perform periodic information verification through bank accounts or channels authorized by social insurance.
- Report promptly when changing address, personal information or residence status.
- Follow official notices from the social insurance agency to update new regulations, avoid losing benefits due to lack of information.
Clearly stipulating 3 cases of temporary suspension of payment helps the social security system operate transparently, ensuring that all expenses are for the right beneficiaries, and at the same time protecting the social insurance fund and the legitimate rights of employees after retirement.
In the most recent payment phase, Vietnam Social Security organized the combined payment of two months of pensions and social insurance allowances for February and March 2026 in the same payment period of February 2026 fully and promptly to beneficiaries, ensuring the rights of beneficiaries to feel secure in welcoming Tet.
The report of Vietnam Social Security shows that this payment has been synchronously deployed by the entire system and completed payment for about 3.55 million people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance allowances with a total amount of 44,730 billion VND, ensuring full, timely, quick, convenient and safe according to regulations.
The Social Insurance Agency made payments through personal accounts to about 3.13 million beneficiaries on February 2nd and 3rd, 2026, with a total amount of 40. 314 billion VND.
Transfers are carried out centrally and simultaneously at the same time in the first days of February, helping beneficiaries have the conditions to be financially proactive to balance spending for Tet.
Implemented cash payments through the postal system from February 2 to 10, 2026 for about 415,000 people, with a total amount of 4,416 billion VND.
Flexible payment methods include: Payment at the payment point or payment at home for the elderly, sick, and inability to travel, contributing to ensuring that no one is left out of legitimate social security benefits.
