1. Providing financial support to workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic from the surplus of the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
a) Applicable subjects
- Workers participating in unemployment insurance as of September 30, 2021 (excluding workers employed in state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, people's armed forces units, and public service units whose recurrent expenditures are covered by the state budget).
- Workers who stopped participating in unemployment insurance due to the termination of their employment contract or work agreement between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, will have their unemployment insurance contributions preserved according to the provisions of the law on employment, excluding those receiving monthly pensions.
b) Level of support
The level of support is based on the duration of unemployment insurance contributions for which the worker has not yet received unemployment benefits, specifically as follows:
- For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for less than 12 months: a support payment of VND 1.800.000 per person will be provided.
- For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for at least 12 months but less than 60 months: a support payment of VND 2.100.000 per person will be provided.
- For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for at least 60 months but less than 84 months: a support payment of VND 2.400.000 per person will be provided.
- For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for at least 84 months but less than 108 months: a support payment of VND 2.650.000 per person will be provided.
- For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for at least 108 months but less than 132 months: a support payment of VND 2.900.000 per person will be provided.
For those who have contributed to unemployment insurance for 132 months or more: a support payment of 3.300.000 VND per person will be provided.
c) Funding sources:
Approximately 30.000 trillion VND from the surplus of the Unemployment Insurance Fund as of the end of 2020.
d) Timeframe for providing support:
Support for workers will be provided starting from October 1, 2021, and completed no later than December 31, 2021.
2. Reduce the contribution rate to the Unemployment Insurance Fund for employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
a) Applicable subjects:
Employers as defined in Article 43 of the Employment Law (excluding state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, people's armed forces units, and public service units whose recurrent expenditures are covered by the state budget) who were participating in unemployment insurance before October 1, 2021.
b) Reduction in contribution level:
Employers are allowed to reduce their unemployment insurance contribution rate from 1% to 0% of the monthly wage fund for employees who are eligible for unemployment insurance.
c) Timeframe for implementing the contribution reduction:
12 months, from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
3. Implementation and support
| Decision 28/2021/QD-TTg on implementing policies to support workers and employers according to Resolution No. 116/2021/NQ-CP |
3.1. For employees participating in unemployment insurance
a) The social insurance agency shall compile a list of employees participating in unemployment insurance according to Form No. 01 and send it to the employers. No later than October 20, 2021, the social insurance agency shall complete sending the list to all employers and publicly disclose the list of eligible employees on the provincial social insurance agency's website.
b) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving the list sent by the social insurance agency, the employer shall publicly disclose the list of employees eligible for support so that employees can be aware of it, verify it, and supplement their information (if any); prepare and send a list of employees with correct and complete information and employees who voluntarily decline support according to Form No. 02 to the social insurance agency.
Employers must compile a list of employee information requiring adjustment using Form No. 03 (if any), and submit it to the social insurance agency, along with supporting documents proving the adjustment as required by law, no later than November 10, 2021.
c) Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the complete and accurate list of employees, and within 20 days from the date of receiving the list of employees with corrected information sent by the employer, the social insurance agency shall pay the support money to the employees. Payment through the employees' bank accounts is encouraged.
If the support payment is not disbursed, the social insurance agency will notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons.
3.2. For workers who have stopped participating in unemployment insurance.
a) Workers should request support from the provincial or district-level social insurance agency where they wish to receive assistance, using Form No. 04. The deadline for receiving support requests is December 20, 2021.
b) Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the employee's request for support, the social insurance agency shall disburse the support funds to the employee, with the payment to be completed no later than December 31, 2021. Payment through the employee's bank account is encouraged.
| If the support payment is not disbursed, the social insurance agency will notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons. |
