Monthly social benefit for abandoned children in Vietnam

Are abandoned children entitled to monthly social benefits in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2021), stipulating social protection beneficiaries eligible for monthly social benefits, as follows:

1. Children who are under 16 years of age, receiving no nurture and:

a) abandoned without foster parent(s); or

b) without both parents; or

c) without a parent while the other is declared missing as per the law; or

d) without a parent while the other is receiving care, nurture in a social support facility or social housing; or

dd) without a parent while the other is serving prison sentence or complying with decision on penalties against administrative violations in reform school, mandatory education institution or mandatory rehabilitation center; or

e) having both parents declared missing as per the law; or

g) having both parents receiving care, nurture in social support facilities or social houses; or

h) having both parents serving prison sentences or complying with decisions on penalties against administrative violations in reform schools, mandatory education institutions or mandatory rehabilitation centers; or

i) having a parent declared missing as per the law while the other is receiving care, nurture in social support facility or social house; or

k) having a parent declared missing as per the law while the other is serving prison sentence or complying with decision on penalties against administrative violations in reform school, mandatory education institution or mandatory rehabilitation center; or

l) having a parent receiving care, nurture in social support facility while the other is serving prison sentence or complying with decision on penalties against administrative violations in reform school, mandatory education institutions or mandatory rehabilitation center.

Thus, children under 16 years old who have no nurture and have not yet been adopted are eligible to receive monthly social benefits in Vietnam.

What is monthly social benefit for abandoned children in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, monthly social benefit is 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:

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.

According to this Article, the current benefit for abandoned children who meet the above conditions is calculated as follows:

360,000 times the factor of 2.5 for cases under 4 years old

360,000 multiplied by 1.5 for cases over 4 years old

Best Regards!