Vietnam: Guidance on supporting employees from the UI Fund according to Resolution 116

According to this Decision of Vietnam, the period of payment of unemployment insurance premium as the basis for calculating the support level is prescribed as follows:

- Based on the time of paying unemployment insurance premiums of employees at September 30, 2021 but not yet calculated for unemployment benefits.

- In case an employee has submitted a dossier of application for unemployment benefits, but by September 30, 2021, there is no decision on unemployment allowance, the total period of unearned unemployment insurance payment shall serve as a basis for determining the employee's support level is the total unearned unemployment insurance payment period as of September 30, 2021.

The amount of support: support 01 times in cash with specific levels as follows:

- The period of payment of unemployment insurance under 12 months: support 1,800,000 VND/person.

- Time of paying unemployment insurance from full 12 months to under 60 months: support 2,100,000 VND/person.

- The period of payment of unemployment insurance from full 60 months to less than 84 months: support 2,400,000 VND/person.

- The period of payment of unemployment insurance from full 84 months to less than 108 months: support 2,650,000 VND/person.

- Time of paying unemployment insurance from full 108 months to less than 132 months: support 2,900,000 VND/person.

- Time of paying unemployment insurance from full 132 months or more: support 3,300,000 VND/person.

Decision 28/2021/QD-TTg of Vietnam takes effect from October 1, 2021.