Can a person over 80 years old, living in poor households and having no one to support him/her, receive social benefits in Vietnam?

Can a person over 80 years old, living in poor households and having no one to care him/her, receive social benefits in Vietnam? 

At Clause 5 Article 5 of Decree No. 20/2021/ND-CP, there are provisions on the social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits:

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.

Therefore, in your case, the elderly neighbor lady will be entitled to monthly social benefits.

Can a person over 80 years old, living in poor households and having no one to support him/her, receive social benefits in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

How much is the social benefit in Vietnam for a person over 80 years old, living in poor households and having no one to care him/her?

At Clause 2 Article 4 of Decree No. 20/2021/ND-CP, the standard assistance amount is specified as follows:

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.

At Point dd Clause 1 of Article 6 of Decree No. 20/2021/ND-CP, it is stipulated:

Article 6. 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:

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.

In the above case, if a person over 80 years old falls into the category of poor households without caregivers, the calculated assistance amount will be as follows: 360,000 * 2.0 = 720,000 VND/month. Therefore, for people over 80 years old, classified as poor households and without caregivers, the assistance amount will be 720,000 VND/month.

Best Regards!