Will my nephew who has lost his mother and his father gone to prison receive monthly social benefits in Vietnam?

Will my nephew who has lost his mother and his father gone to prison receive monthly social benefits in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP regulating 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.

According to this Article, your nephew is under 16 years old and is an orphan. His father is serving a prison sentence in prison, so he is entitled to monthly social benefits in Vietnam.

Will my nephew who has lost his mother and his father gone to prison receive monthly social benefits in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are monthly social benefits for my nephew who has lost his mother and his father gone to prison in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point a, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, regulations on monthly social benefit levels are 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.

According to Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP, the standard level of social assistance is prescribed 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.

According to this Article, your grandchild will receive 1.5 standard levels of social assistance, which is equal to 1.5x360,000 VND = 540,000 VND monthly.

Best regards!