What are benefit levels for the elderly in Vietnam?

When do elderly people receive monthly social benefits in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 5 Article 5 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP stipulating social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits:

Social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits

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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.

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Thus, elderly people are entitled to monthly social benefits in Vietnam in the following cases:

(1) Elderly people in poor households have no one with the obligation and right to care for them, or there is someone with the obligation and right to care for them but this person is enjoying the benefits. monthly social allowance;

(2) Elderly people from 75 years old to 80 years old belonging to poor households, near-poor households not falling into category (1) living in communes and villages Ethnic minority and mountainous areas are particularly difficult;

(3) People aged 80 years or older who are not subject to (1) but do not have a pension, monthly social insurance allowance, or monthly social allowance month;

(4) Elderly people who are poor households, do not have anyone with the obligation or right to care for them, do not have the conditions to live in the community, and are not eligible to receive entered a social assistance facility but someone took care of him or her in the community.

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What are benefit levels for the elderly in Vietnam in 2023?

Pursuant to point dd, clause 1 Article 6 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP stipulating monthly social benefit:

Monthly social benefit

1. Individuals under Article 5 hereof shall receive monthly social benefits equal to the product of social support standards under Article 4 hereof multiplying with following coefficient:

a) For individuals under Clause 1 Article 5 hereof:

- 2.5 for children under 4 years of age;

- 1.5 for children at 4 years of age or older.

b) 1.5 for individuals under Clause 2 Article 5 hereof.

c) For individuals under Clause 3 Article 5 hereof:

- 2.5 for children under 4 years of age;

- 2.0 for children from 4 years of age to under 16 years of age.

d) For individuals under Clause 4 Article 5 hereof:

1.0 for every child the beneficiaries are raising.

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.

e) For individuals under Clause 6 Article 5 hereof:

- 2.0 for individuals with very severe disabilities;

- 2.5 for children with very severe disabilities or the elderly with very severe disabilities;

- 1.5 for individuals with severe disabilities;

- 2.0 for children with severe disabilities or the elderly with severe disabilities.

g) 1.5 for individuals under Clauses 7 and 8 Article 5 hereof.

Pursuant Article 4 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP regulating standard social support amount:

Standard social support amount

1. Standard social support amount serves as the basis for determining social benefits, financing adoption for care and nurture; financing for nurture in social support facilities and other social support amount.

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.

Thus, the pension level for the elderly in 2023 in Vietnam is calculated as follows:

Monthly social assistance level = Standard social assistance level x Corresponding coefficient

According to this Article, the elderly in 2023 will receive specific subsidies as follows:

- 540,000 VND/month for elderly people in poor households who do not have anyone with the obligation and right to care for them or who have a person who has the obligation and right to take care of him but is receiving monthly social benefits from 60 years old to 80 years old;

- 720,000 VND/month for elderly people in poor households who do not have anyone with the obligation and right to care for them or have a person who has the obligation and right to take care of him but is receiving monthly social benefits from 80 years of age or older;

- 360,000 VND/month for elderly people in the following cases:

+ Elderly people from 75 years old to 80 years old who are poor households or near-poor households who are not (1) living in communes and villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas with special difficulties;

+ People aged 80 or older are not subject to (1) but do not have a pension, monthly social insurance allowance, or monthly social allowance;

- 1,080,000 VND/month for elderly people in poor households who do not have anyone with obligations and rights to care for them , does not have the conditions to live in the community, is eligible to be admitted to a social assistance facility but has someone to take care of in the community.

Note: Depending on local socio-economic conditions, the Provincial People's Committee submits to the People's Council at the same level to decide on the standard level of social assistance. The level of social assistance applied in the area must not be lower than the standard level of social assistance and the level of social assistance according to regulations in Vietnam.

What does monthly social benefit application include in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP stipulating application for provision of monthly social benefits, monthly financing of care and nurture:

Application for provision of monthly social benefits, monthly financing of care and nurture

1. Application for provision of monthly social benefits includes:

Declaration using Forms No. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1dd attached hereto.

2. Application for monthly financing of care and nurture includes:

a) Declaration using Form No. 2a attached hereto;

b) Declaration using Form No. 2b attached hereto;

c) Declaration using Form No. 3 attached hereto.

Thus, the dossier requesting monthly social benefits is the declaration of the subject receiving monthly social benefits in Vietnam.

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