Loss of Hospital Discharge Certificate: Eligibility for Sickness Benefits?

According to Clause 1, Article 100 of the 2014 Social Insurance Law, the regulations on the dossier for sickness benefits are as follows:

- The original or a copy of the hospital discharge paper for the worker or their child receiving inpatient treatment. In case the worker or their child is receiving outpatient treatment, a certificate of leave to enjoy social insurance must be provided.

- In case the worker or their child undergoes medical examination and treatment abroad, the dossier stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall be replaced by a Vietnamese translation of the medical examination and treatment certificate issued by the foreign medical facility.

Thus, based on the above regulation, when completing the dossier for sickness benefits, you must have a hospital discharge paper (either original or copy) or a certificate of leave for enjoying social insurance. Therefore, if it is not available, you will not receive the above benefits.

Therefore, you can go to the medical facility that issued the discharge paper to request a reissuance.

Please refer to the following article: Can I request a reissuance of a lost hospital discharge paper?

Sincerely!