Ministry implements seriously policies for revolutionary contributors
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been implementing seriously the preferential policies designed for people who made significant contributions to the cause of revolution.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (Source: molisa.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs has been implementing seriously the preferentialpolicies designed for people who made significant contributions to the cause ofnational revolution.
Minister Dao Ngoc Dung made the remarks at ahearing at the ninth meeting of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committeein Hanoi on April 18, which is the first time a Question-&-Answer sessionhas been held by the current NA Standing Committee.
He said the ministry has coordinated withrelevant ministries and departments to promulgate documents guiding theimplementation of preferential policies on revolutionary contributors, under theGovernment’s Decree No.31/2013/ND-CP dated April 9, 2013.
The country has confirmed over 9 millionrevolutionary contributors, making up nearly 10 percent of the totalpopulation. More than 1.4 millionof revolutionary contributors and their families are receiving monthlyallowances, he noted. The ministryreviewed the list of revolutionary contributors in 2014 and 2015, and foundaround 28,500 cases when self-claimed contributors have not received benefits.However, Minister Dung said the verification of those cases faces difficultiesdue to lack of documents as evidence, which is also the biggest problem in thisfield. According tothe minister, inspections so far also revealed the misapplication ofpreferential policies in 1,872 cases.
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Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (Source: molisa.gov.vn)
