Who does the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security include? What are the tasks and powers of the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security?
What are the functions of social insurance agencies in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 93 of the 2014 Law on Social Insurance in Vietnam, the functions of social insurance agencies in Vietnam are as follows:
Social insurance agencies
1. Social insurance agency is a state agency functioning to implement social insurance benefits and policies, manage and use social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds, inspect the payment of social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance premiums, and perform other tasks in accordance with this Law.
2. The Government shall stipulate in detail the organization, tasks and powers of social insurance agencies.
Thus, social agencies have the function to implement social insurance benefits and policies, manage and use social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds, inspect the payment of social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance premiums, and perform other tasks as prescribed.
Who does the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security include? What are the tasks and powers of the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security?
Who does the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security include?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 94 of the 2014 Law on Social Insurance in Vietnam as follows:
Management Board of Vietnam Social Security
1. The Management Board of Vietnam Social Security shall be organized at national level and has the responsibilities to direct and supervise the operation of social insurance agencies, and give advice on social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance policies.
2. The Management Board of Vietnam Social Security shall be composed of representatives of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, employers’ representative organizations, state management agencies in charge of social insurance, state management agencies in charge of health insurance, Vietnam Social Security, and other related organizations.
3. The Management Board of Vietnam Social Security shall be composed of its chairperson, vice chairpersons and members, who shall be appointed, relieved from duty and dismissed by the Prime Minister; the term of members of the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security is 5 years.
4. The Government shall stipulate in detail the working benefits, responsibilities and operating funds of Management Board of Vietnam Social Security.
According to the above provisions, the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security shall be composed of representatives of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, employers’ representative organizations, state management agencies in charge of social insurance, state management agencies in charge of health insurance, Vietnam Social Security, and other related organizations.
What are the tasks and powers of the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 95 of the 2014 Law on Social Insurance in Vietnam as follows:
Tasks and powers of the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security
1. To approve social insurance development strategies, long-term, five- year and annual plans on the implementation of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance benefits, and schemes on preservation and development of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds.
To supervise and examine social insurance agencies in the implementation of such strategies, plans and schemes after they are approved.
2. To propose to competent state agencies the formulation, revision and supplementation of policies and laws on social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance, social insurance development strategies, strengthening of the organizational apparatus of social insurance agencies, and mechanisms for management and use of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds.
3. To decide on, and take responsibility before the Government for, forms and structures of investment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds at the proposal of social insurance agencies.
4. To approve annual reports on the implementation of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance benefits and the management and use of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds before Vietnam Social Security submits them to competent agencies.
5. To approve annual cost estimates on collection and payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds and levels of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance management expenses before Vietnam Social Security submits them to competent agencies.
6. To annually report to the Prime Minister on the performance of the tasks and exercise of the powers and operation results under regulations.
7. To perform other tasks and exercise other powers assigned by the Prime Minister.
Thus, the Management Board of Vietnam Social Security has the above duties and powers.
In particular, the agency has the right to approve social insurance development strategies, long-term, five- year and annual plans on the implementation of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance benefits, and schemes on preservation and development of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds.
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