Are 74-year-old persons in Vietnam eligible for social benefits?

Are 74-year-old persons in Vietnam eligible for social benefits?

Under Clause 5, Article 5 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, the social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

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.

Thus, if your 74-year-old aunt lives in a poor household and is deprived of individuals with obligations and rights to care, she is eligible for social benefits.

What is the social benefit paid to the elderly in Vietnam?

Point dd, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP stipulates the monthly social benefit as follows:

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:

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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.

Sincerely!