Vietnam Social Insurance has just sent a document to Vietnam Post Corporation; Social insurance of provinces and cities guides the payment of pensions and social insurance benefits for the May 2024 payment period.
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on the proposal to swap working days for the Victory Day holiday, April 30, and International Labor Day, May 1, 2024, this holiday for civil servants. , officials and employees of state administrative agencies and public service units are entitled to 5 consecutive days off. Time from Saturday, April 27, to Wednesday, May 1, making up time on Saturday, May 4.
Therefore, to ensure full and timely payment of pensions and social insurance benefits to beneficiaries, Vietnam Social Insurance requests Social Insurance of provinces and cities to arrange ministries The department works properly to prepare and transfer the list and transfer funds to the Post Office in a timely manner. Do not let it affect the time of payment of benefits to beneficiaries.
At the same time, local Social Insurance coordinates with the Provincial Post Office to review payment schedules and ensure compliance with regulations in Decision No. 166/QD-BHXH in 2019 of the General Director of Social Insurance. Vietnam, issued on the process of handling social insurance benefits, payment of social insurance benefits, and unemployment insurance.
According to the provisions of Decision 166/QD-BHXH, the monthly pension and insurance benefit payment schedule is from the 2nd to the 25th of the month.
Specifically, payment at payment points: From the 2nd to the 10th of the month, pay at least 6 hours/day at all payment points; Payment will only end before the 10th for points that have fully paid the number of beneficiaries according to the list sent by the Social Insurance agency.
Payment at district post office transaction points: From the 11th of the month, continue to pay at post office transaction points until the 25th of the month.
Thus, based on the above regulations, and the holiday period April 30 and May 1 this year will end on May 1, it is expected that pensions and social insurance benefits in May 2024 will be will be paid from May 2, and nothing will likely change.
However, Vietnam Social Insurance recommends that if there is a change in payment schedule, localities need to report it promptly.
Along with that, the Social Insurance of provinces needs to strengthen inspection and supervision of the payment process, coordinate, resolve and completely handle arising situations, promptly reflect problems in the implementation process. presently.
In addition, the Social Insurance of provinces needs to continue to coordinate with press and media agencies, postal agencies, banks, job introduction centers,… to propagate, advocate and encourage Encourage beneficiaries to receive social insurance and unemployment benefits through personal accounts. Thereby, allowing beneficiaries to receive benefits quickly and most conveniently.
Vietnam Post Corporation directs its affiliated units to coordinate with the Social Insurance agency to fully prepare the conditions so that the payment of pensions and social insurance benefits ensures full, timely.
In particular, it is necessary to promptly notify changes in payment schedules (if any) to beneficiaries.
According to Vietnam Social Insurance, the country currently has more than 3.3 million people receiving pensions and social insurance benefits.
