Vietnam: Is a person on pension who suffers from a fatal disease eligible for a lump-sum social insurance payout?

The cases eligible for lump-sum social insurance payout in Vietnam are currently stipulated in Clause 1, Article 60 of the Social Insurance Law 2014 as follows:

Employees defined in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Law are entitled to lump-sum social insurance payout upon their request when falling in one of the following cases:

- They have reached the retirement age specified in Clause 1, 2 or 4, Article 54 of this Law but have paid social insurance premiums for under full 20 years, or the age specified in Clause 3, Article 54 of this Law but have paid social insurance premiums for under full 15 years and do not continue paying voluntary social insurance premiums;

- They settle abroad;

- They get a fatal disease, such as cancer, poliomyelitis, dropsy cirrhosis, leprosy, serious tuberculosis, or HIV infection progressing into AIDS, or other diseases as prescribed by the Ministry of Health;

- Employees defined at Points dd and e, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Law who are demobilized or cease working without being eligible for pension.

Article 65 stipulates the implementation of social insurance benefits for persons on pension or monthly social insurance allowance who settle abroad.

=> Thus, a person on pension who suffers from a fatal disease is not eligible for a lump-sum social insurance payout in Vietnam. In this case, the person continues to enjoy retirement benefits, and upon his/her death, if his/her relatives meet the conditions, the survivorship allowance will be paid.