THE VIETNAM SOCIAL INSURANCE

Official Dispatch No.  1856/BHXH-CSXH dated May 22, 2015 of the Vietnam Social Insurance guiding some contents on the implementation of the social insurance policy
To :
- Social insurance in central-affiliated cities and provinces;
- Social insurance of the Ministry of National Defense Social insurance of People’s Public Security forces
 
Pursuant to Official Dispatch No. 3617 / LĐTBXH-BHXH dated September 30, 2014, No.3926 / LĐTBXH-BHXH dated October 21, 2014, No. 98 / LĐTBXH-BHXH dated January 09, 2015 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on implementation of social insurance policy for employees, Vietnam Social Insurance provides guidance on a number of contents for Social Insurance in central-affiliated cities and provinces ( hereinafter referred to as provincial Social Insurance), Social insurance of the Ministry of National Defense, Social insurance of  People’s Public Security forces for uniform implementation as follows:
1. Regarding additional seniority allowance in calculating pensions for retirees before January 01, 1995
For a pensioner who retired before January 1, 1995 but his seniority allowance has not been added to his pension which is a basis for pension calculation, if such pensioner satisfies conditions for seniority allowance (a seniority allowance is stated in his pension record or original dossier) and wishes to receive his seniority allowance, the provincial social insurance shall make an adjustment of his pension under the provisions of Point b, Clause 1, Section B or Clause 1, Section C, Part of pension of Circular No. 48 / TBXH dated September 30, 1985 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs providing guidance on the implementation of the Council of Ministers' Decree No. 236-HDBT dated September 18, 1985 on supplementation and amendment of a number of policies on war invalids and social affairs; the new pension shall take effects from the date it is recorded in the decision on receipt of pension, seniority allowance under the provisions of the policy of each period (not including interest), the provincial social insurance sends a written notification and provide a clear explanation of the reason for employees before issuing the decision.
If the worker does not satisfy the conditions for seniority allowance (seniority allowance is not stated in pension record and he fails to present other original record in which seniority allowance is stated), the provincial social insurance shall send a written notification to him.