Over 10.3 million workers receive financial assistance
Over 10.3 million workers affected by COVID-19 received more than 24.6 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) in cash assistance from the unemployment insurance fund as of November 8, reported the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) on November 9.
Over 10.3 million workers affected by COVID-19 received more than 24.6 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) in cash assistance from the unemployment insurance fund (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Over 10.3 million workersaffected by COVID-19 received more than 24.6 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) incash assistance from the unemployment insurance fund as of November 8, reportedthe Vietnam Social Security (VSS) on November 9.
On November 8, Vice President of the Vietnam FatherlandFront (VFF) Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh also signed decisions on the allocationof 15.5 billion VND (485,000 USD) for COVID-19 prevention and control in localities.
﷽ The Central Relief Committee decided to transfer 500million VND in donations by overseas Vietnamese to the standing board of the VFF Committee of Ha Tien city, the southern province of Kien Giang for the effort.
Pandemic-hit people seek support (Photo: VNA)
According to the PM’s Decision on amendments and supplementsof several articles of Decision dated July 7, 2021, employers that have fullypaid social insurance premium or are suspending contributions to retirement and survivor benefit funds as of January 2021, and employers affected by COVID-19 suffering from a reduction of at least 10 percentof the employees participating in social insurance compared to that in January 2021 will be entitled to financial assistance.
They will also receive financial support in training andimprovement of vocational skills for their workers.
Workers who are forced to have their labour contractssuspended, stay on leave without pay due to COVID-19 treatment and medicalquarantine, or partly or full closure of their factories will be also entitledfor assistance.
𓆉 Children under COVID-19 treatment or medical quarantine, theelderly and the disabled will also benefit from the new policy./.
The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the sub-committee for mobilising social assistance under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 16 launched a programme calling for more support from people nationwide for the COVID-19 fight.
A cash assistance programme and faster provision of relief for people with disadvantages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are among the proposals submitted by experts at a consultation held in Hanoi on September 27.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung on October 21 decided to establish 12 teams to inspect the provision of assistance for employers and employees hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
So far, Hanoi authorities have help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 3.086 trillion VND (about 134.6 million USD), with over 2.69 trillion VND coming from the State budget.
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In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Over 10.3 million workers affected by COVID-19 received more than 24.6 trillion VND (1.09 billion USD) in cash assistance from the unemployment insurance fund (Photo: baodautu.vn) 
Pandemic-hit people seek support (Photo: VNA) 
