Over 17.24 million Vietnamese people, or 34.84% of the workforce, are joining social insurance, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).
At the sector’s recent online conference, the VSS said that as of September, 15.73 million people were participating in compulsory social insurance, while 1.51 million others were joining voluntary insurance.
Health insurance covers over 87.5 million people, or 88.4% of the population, while 14.02 million pay unemployed insurance.
VSS General Director Nguyen The Manh said that the sector’s priority tasks in the remaining months of this year are to increase the number of participants and complete the collection of insurance premiums.
To fulfil its target for 2022, the sector needs to attract additional 1.93 million social insurance participants in the fourth quarter.
Over 41,000 labours aided from Unemployment insurance fund(BGO) – Implementing
Government’s Resolution No.116/NQ-CP about supporting employees and employers
affected by Covid-19 pandemic from Unemployment insurance fund (UIF), as of
October 21, the Social Insurance in Bac Giang province paid for over 41,000
labours with total amount of 94.4 billion VND (4.1 million USD) (six rates
ranging from 1.8 to 3.3 million VND per person).
Timely support from unemployment insurance fund for right beneficiaries(BGO) -
Implementing the Government’s Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP dated September 24, 2021
on supporting employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from
the unemployment insurance fund, from October 1, Bac Giang province's Social
Insurance Agency has quickly guided businesses, units and employees to enjoy the
support policy.
Source: VNA