The Government has issued a resolution on support for pandemic-hit workers and employers, and the aid will be sourced from the unemployment insurance fund.
Workers and employers will receive more assistance in the face of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has issued aresolution on support for pandemic-hit workers and employers, and the aid willbe sourced from the unemployment insurance fund.
Workerswho benefit from this policy are those who are covered by unemploymentinsurance as of September 30, 2021, excluding employees in State agencies, politicalorganisations, socio-political organisations, units of the people’s armedforces, and non-business public agencies which are paid by the State budget.
They alsoinclude workers who have stopped contributing to unemployment insurance due tothe termination of their labour contracts or working contracts between January1, 2020 and September 30, 2021, and have unemployment insurance contributionperiod reserved in accordance with legal regulations on employment, excludingretirees who receive monthly pensions.
The aid,about 30 trillion VND (1.317 billion USD) sourced from the unemploymentinsurance fund, will be delivered from October 1 and completed by December 31 atthe latest.
A worker receives aid from the Hanoi Confederation of Labour (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, the reduction of contributions tothe unemployment insurance fund is applied to the employers regulated inArticle 43 of the Employment Law, excluding State agencies, politicalorganisations, socio-political organisations, units of the people’s armedforces, and non-business public agencies which are paid by the State budget, which are taking part in unemploymentinsurance before October 1, 2021.
Those employers are entitled to a reduction in unemployment insurancecontributions from 1 percent to zero percent of the monthly salary fund for theworkers covered by unemployment insurance. The reduction will last for 12months, from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022./.
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has confirmed the list of over 795,000 workers from more than 29,300 employers who are eligible for financial support in 62 out of 63 cities and provinces under the Government's Resolution 68/NQ-CP and the Prime Minister's Decision 23/QĐ-TTg on policies supporting employees and employers affected by COVID-19.
Ho Chi Minh City's Social Security Agency has been carrying out some policies to support both employees and employers who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 118 trillion VND (5.16 billion USD) worth of taxes, land rent, fees, and charges are expected to be reduced or have payment deadlines extended in 2021 to assist enterprises and people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hanoi has provided assistance using the support packages of both the Government and the city for a total of 2.91 million people, labourers and households, with a combined amount of 1.16 trillion VND (50.9 million USD).
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a resolution on the provision of support to labourers and employers affected by COVID-19 using the unemployment insurance fund.
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Workers and employers will receive more assistance in the face of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA) 
A worker receives aid from the Hanoi Confederation of Labour (Photo: VNA) 
