Transferred to the investigation agency 11 cases related to social insurance debt in Ben Tre

According to Ben Tre Provincial Social Insurance, as of March 21, 2024, units are slow to pay social insurance (social insurance), health insurance (health insurance), unemployment insurance (UI), and occupational accident insurance. Labor and occupational diseases for workers in the entire province are 549 enterprises, with a total amount of 35.8 billion VND.

Among these, many businesses owe large amounts of money such as Huy Thuan Fisheries Investment Company Limited (Ben Tre province) owes 5.4 billion VND; Hung Truong Phat Seafood Joint Stock Company owes 2.37 billion VND; Hai Duong Seafood Joint Stock Company owes over 1.1 billion VND; Global Activated Carbon Joint Stock Company Ben Tre branch owes over 1.1 billion VND; Hung Vuong Ben Tre Seafood Processing Company Limited owes over 1 billion VND…

In an official response to Lao Dong Newspaper, Ben Tre Provincial Social Insurance said that through inspections, checks, and through payrolls, many units have shown deducting social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance from workers. active but not submitted to the social insurance agency that the enterprise keeps and uses.

Ben Tre Provincial Social Insurance added that in 2023, the unit has sanctioned administrative violations against 78 labor-employing units with a total fine of 608.9 million VND and a total fine of VND 608.9 million. remedial consequences is 884.7 million VND. In the first 3 months of 2024, the unit has sanctioned administrative violations against 5 labor-employing units and submitted documents to the Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee to issue a Decision on sanctioning administrative violations according to the authority. rights against an employer with a total fine of 225.23 million VND and a total remedial amount of 736.49 million VND.

Ben Tre Provincial Social Insurance also said that for employers who have been sanctioned for administrative violations but continue to default on social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance payments, they will prepare a petition to prosecute. Transfer to the investigation agency if it is deemed that there are signs of a crime specified in the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017.

According to information from Ben Tre Provincial Social Insurance, up to now, this unit has turned to the investigation agency to propose prosecution of 11 cases related to social insurance debt. Of these, 1 case had a legally effective court verdict, 2 cases were returned by the investigation agency due to insufficient elements to constitute a crime, 5 cases were determined by the investigation agency to have no violations. violating the law and 3 cases are awaiting the results of the resolution of the petition for prosecution.