Can an 87-year-old person who does not have a pension receive a monthly social benefit in Vietnam?

Can an 87-year-old person who does not have a pension receive a monthly social benefit in Vietnam?

In Clause 5, Article 5 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, there are regulations on social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits as follows:

5. The elderly who are:

a) living in poor households, deprived of individuals with obligations and rights to care or living with individuals with obligations and rights to care who are benefiting from monthly social benefits; or

b) from 75 to 80 years of age, living in poor or near-poor households, not specified under Point a of this Clause and living in ethnic minorities in communes, hamlets and mountainous regions; or

c) of 80 years of age or older, not specified under Clause a of this Clause and receiving no pension, monthly social security benefits or monthly social benefits; or

d) living in poor households, having no individuals with obligations and rights to care for, inadequate to live in community, adequate to be admitted to social support facilities and receiving care, nurture in community.

Based on current regulations in Vietnam, in case your grandmother does not have a pension, monthly social security benefit and monthly social benefit, she will receive monthly social benefit.

Can an 87-year-old person who does not have a pension receive a monthly social benefit in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is level of social benefits for people 87 years old, without pension, monthly social insurance benefits and monthly social benefits in Vietnam?

At Point dd, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, there are regulations on social benefits for people 87 years old, without pension, monthly social security benefits and social benefits as follows:

dd) For individuals under Clause 5 Article 5 hereof:

- 1.5 for individuals under Point a Clause 5 from 60 years of age to 80 years of age;

- 2.0 for individuals under Point a Clause 5 at 80 years of age or older;

- 1.0 for individuals under Points b and c Clause 5;

- 3.0 for individuals under Point d Clause 5.

In Clause 2 and 3, Article 4 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP also stipulates:

2. Standard social support amount applicable from July 1, 2021 is VND 360.000 per month.

Depending on balancing capacity of budget, increase rate of consumption rates and living conditions of social protection beneficiaries, competent agencies shall consider and increase standard social support amount accordingly; guarantee relation with policies on other beneficiaries.

3. Depending on socio-economic conditions in local administrative divisions, People’s Committees of provinces shall request People's Councils of provinces to guarantee that:

a) Standard social support amount and social support amount applied in provinces are not lower than standard social support amount and social support amount prescribed under this Decree;

b) Other individuals facing difficulties not specified under this Decree benefit from social support policies.

According to this Article, the level of social allowance for people 87 years old, without pension, monthly social insurance benefit and minimum monthly social benefit will be 360,000 VND/month. Depending on the ability to balance the budget, the rate of increase in consumer prices and the life situation of social protection beneficiaries, competent agencies consider and adjust the increase in social assistance standards accordingly.

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