From July 1, 2025, which cases are eligible for one-time survivorship allowances?

From July 1, 2025, which cases are entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance?

Based on Article 88 of the 2024 Social Insurance Law, the cases eligible for a one-time survivorship allowance are:

Cases eligible for a one-time survivorship allowance

1. The following subjects, when dying or being declared dead by a court, have their relatives entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance:

a) Persons participating in social insurance or preserving the time of social insurance contribution;

b) Persons receiving or temporarily suspending the receipt of retirement pensions; persons receiving or temporarily suspending the receipt of monthly occupational accident and occupational disease benefits after having retired from work.

2. The subjects specified in Clause 1 of this Article, when dying, have their relatives entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance in the following cases:

a) Not meeting the conditions specified at Point a, Clause 1, Article 86 of this Law;

b) Belonging to one of the cases specified in Clause 1, Article 86 of this Law but with no relatives entitled to monthly survivorship benefits as specified in Clause 2, Article 86 of this Law;

c) Relatives entitled to monthly survivorship benefits according to Clause 2, Article 86 of this Law but desire to receive a one-time survivorship allowance;

d) In cases where there are no relatives specified in Clause 7, Article 3 of this Law, the one-time survivorship allowance shall be executed according to the law on inheritance.

According to the above regulations, from July 1, 2025, the following cases, when dying or being declared dead by a court, have their relatives entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance:

- Persons participating in social insurance or preserving the time of social insurance contribution.

- Persons receiving or temporarily suspending the receipt of retirement pensions; persons receiving or temporarily suspending the receipt of monthly occupational accident and occupational disease benefits after having retired from work.

Additionally, the relatives of the above subjects are entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance in the following cases:

[1] Not meeting the mandatory social insurance contribution time of at least 15 years;

[2] Belonging to one of the cases but with no relatives entitled to monthly survivorship benefits:

- Having mandatory social insurance contribution time of at least 15 years;

- Receiving or temporarily suspending retirement pensions;

- Dying due to occupational accident, occupational disease according to the law on labor safety and hygiene;

- Receiving or temporarily suspending monthly occupational accident and occupational disease benefits with a labor ability reduction rate of 61% or more;

[3] Relatives entitled to monthly survivorship benefits but desire to receive a one-time survivorship allowance;

[4] In cases where there are no relatives, the one-time survivorship allowance shall be executed according to the law on inheritance.

From July 1, 2025, which cases are entitled to a one-time survivorship allowance? (Image from Internet)

What documents are required to apply for survivorship benefits for the relatives of persons participating in social insurance?

Based on Clause 1, Article 90 of the 2024 Social Insurance Law, the documents required to apply for survivorship benefits are:

Documents required to apply for survivorship benefits

1. The documents required to apply for survivorship benefits for the relatives of persons participating in social insurance or preserving the time of social insurance contribution include:

a) Social insurance book;

b) A copy of the death certificate or extract of death registration or a copy of the death notice or a copy of the court's decision declaring the person dead;

c) Declaration of the relatives;

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Thus, the documents required to apply for survivorship benefits for the relatives of persons participating in social insurance include:

- Social insurance book;

- A copy of the death certificate or extract of death registration or a copy of the death notice or a copy of the court's decision declaring the person dead;

- Declaration of the relatives;

- The original or a copy of the occupational accident investigation report for cases of death due to occupational accidents; the copy of the medical record for cases of death due to occupational diseases;

- The medical council's assessment record of labor ability reduction or a copy of the certificate of particularly severe disability indicating the medical council's conclusion specifying the percentage reduction of labor ability for relatives with a labor ability reduction of 81% or more.

What social insurance benefits are included in mandatory social insurance?

Based on Article 4 of the 2024 Social Insurance Law, the types and social insurance benefits are defined as follows:

Types and social insurance benefits

1. Social pension subsidy includes the following benefits:

a) Monthly social pension subsidy;

b) Funeral expense support;

c) Health insurance provided by the state budget.

2. Mandatory social insurance includes the following benefits:

a) Sickness;

b) Maternity;

c) Retirement;

d) Survivorship;

e) Occupational accident and occupational disease insurance according to the Law on Labor Safety and Hygiene.

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According to the above regulations, mandatory social insurance includes the following benefits:

- Sickness;

- Maternity;

- Retirement;

- Survivorship;

- Occupational accident and occupational disease insurance.