What is the settlement of cancellation of social insurance benefits in advance in Vietnam?

What is the settlement of cancellation of social insurance benefits in advance in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

The cancellation of social insurance benefits in advance is resolved as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 7 of Decision 166/QD-BHXH 2019 on Procedures for processing of applications for social insurance benefits and payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance benefits issued by Vietnam Social Insurance. To be specific:

- Access the System for comparing information on the received application with data on the System; approve the application and submit the social insurance contributions statement (if any) and decision on adjustment, suspension, resumption, cancellation or termination of social insurance benefit using corresponding form provided in Appendixes enclosed herewith to the leader for approval if an application is satisfactory; print and submit 02 copies of the abovementioned documents to the leader for signing, and then transfer them to the Benefit Claim and Customer Service Unit.

- Request verification from another social security office when considering the adjustment of social insurance benefit according to an application transferred from such social security office. The requested social security office must provide verification or written response within 05 working days from the receipt of written request. Based on documents and opinions given by the concerned social security office, the application shall be processed according to Paragraph 1.1.3.a hereof.

- Social Insurance Implementation Unit shall request the head of district social security office to make decisions on adjustment or cancellation of social insurance benefits regarding applications processed by such district social security office; Social Insurance Implementation Division shall request the head of the provincial social security office to make decisions on adjustment or cancellation of social insurance benefits regarding applications processed by both district social security offices and such provincial social security office.

- Adjustment or cancellation of social insurance benefits of beneficiaries affiliated to the Ministry of National Defence or Ministry of Public Security shall be processed by the social security office affiliated to Ministry of National Defence or People’s Police Force; processed applications for adjustment or cancellation of social insurance benefits shall be transferred to provincial social security office in charge of payment (except cases of adjustment due to change of the statutory pay rate).

- Where a beneficiary is found to receive social insurance benefit against the lawsoft as regulated in Point c Clause 1 Article 64 of the Law on social insurance, cooperate with relevant authorities in inspecting, verifying and reaching written conclusion on such violation which shall be used as the basis for making decision on cancellation or termination of social insurance benefit.

- With regard to an application for monthly pension/social insurance benefit which has been processed by a competent agency in charge of another sector and transferred to the social security office for management and payment, adjustment or termination of social insurance benefit shall be made according to the decision/conclusion given by competent authority.

- Adjustment of pension/social insurance benefits for beneficiaries according to a policy on adjustment of social insurance benefits shall be made according to written guidelines applicable at the time of promulgating such policy.

Above is the consulting content.