The government has just issued Resolution 42_NQ-CP on measures to support people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Accordingly, the following groups of workers will receive financial support: Workers employed under labor contracts who have agreed to temporarily suspend their contracts or take unpaid leave for one month or more due to the company's difficulties caused by the pandemic, lack of revenue, and inability to pay salaries; Workers whose labor contracts have been terminated but who do not meet the conditions for unemployment benefits; Workers without labor contracts who have lost their jobs; and other groups.
Support scheme for people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as stipulated in Government Resolution No. 42/NQ-CP dated April 9, 2020.
Group 1
Workers employed under labor contracts who agree to temporarily suspend their contracts or take unpaid leave for one month or more due to businesses facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, lacking revenue or financial resources to pay salaries, will receive support at a rate of 1,8 million VND per person per month. The support period will be based on the actual duration of the temporary suspension of the labor contract or unpaid leave, provided monthly depending on the actual situation of the pandemic, starting from April 1, 2020, and not exceeding three months.
Group 2
Employers facing financial difficulties who have already paid at least 50% of the severance pay to their employees in accordance with Clause 3, Article 98 of the Labor Code between April and June 2020 are eligible for unsecured loans of up to 50% of the regional minimum wage for each employee, based on the actual pay period but not exceeding 3 months, at a 0% interest rate and a maximum loan term of 12 months from the Social Policy Bank to pay the remaining severance pay. The funds will be disbursed directly to the laid-off employees on a monthly basis.
Clause 3, Article 98: Wages during work stoppage
Group 3
Individual business households with declared taxable revenue under 100 million VND/year that temporarily suspended business from April 1, 2020, will receive support of 1 million VND/household/month on a monthly basis, depending on the actual situation of the pandemic, but not exceeding 3 months.
Group 4
Workers whose employment contracts have been terminated but who are not eligible for unemployment benefits; and workers without employment contracts who have lost their jobs will receive support of 1 million VND/person/month, depending on the actual situation of the pandemic, but for a maximum of 3 months. The period of application is from April to June 2020.
Group 5
People who have rendered meritorious services to the revolution and are receiving monthly preferential allowances will receive an additional 500,000 VND per person per month. This will be applied for 3 months, from April to June 2020, and will be paid in a single installment.
Group 6
Social welfare beneficiaries currently receiving monthly social assistance will receive an additional 500,000 VND per person per month. This support will be provided for a period of 3 months, from April to June 2020, and will be paid in a single installment.
Group 7
Poor and near-poor households, according to the national poverty standard, on the list as of December 31, 2019, will receive support of 250,000 VND per person per month. This support will be provided for 3 months, from April to June 2020, and will be paid in a single installment.
Support must be provided to the correct beneficiaries, in a transparent and open manner, preventing abuse and exploitation of the policy. Beneficiaries eligible for support under two or more policies in this Resolution will only receive the highest level of support; no support will be provided to those who voluntarily choose not to participate.
