Hanoi: Thousands of people will be supported to pay voluntary social insurance and health insurance

According to the approved Resolution, Hanoi will support from 10% to 100% of voluntary social insurance and health insurance contributions for many subjects from 2026.

On the afternoon of July 9, the Hanoi People's Council passed a Resolution regulating the content and level of support for voluntary social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) contributions for social policy beneficiaries in the capital. The Resolution demonstrates Hanoi's strong commitment to ensuring social security, especially concretizing the spirit of the Capital Law 2024 and related legal provisions.

This resolution will apply to those who are residing in Hanoi and need support to pay voluntary social insurance and health insurance.

The list of beneficiaries has been significantly expanded, including: Poor households, near-poor households, households escaping poverty, households escaping near-poverty according to the city's multidimensional standards. Elderly people from 70 to under 75 years old who do not have health insurance cards and are not subject to compulsory health insurance. People with mild disabilities (except children under 16 years old) do not have health insurance cards. Ethnic minorities do not have health insurance cards and are not subject to compulsory health insurance. Students in difficult circumstances from agricultural , forestry, and fishery households with an average standard of living, studying at educational institutions in Hanoi. People from agricultural, forestry, and fishery households with an average standard of living according to the city's standards. Voluntary social insurance participants are not subject to compulsory health insurance and meet the Government's regulations.

Delegates passed resolutions at the meeting on the afternoon of July 8. Photo: Viet Thanh

The resolution provides specific support levels, significantly supplementing the current support policies of the State. Specifically, regarding voluntary social insurance, the city supports an additional 50% of the contribution rate for people in poor households according to regulations of the Government and the Prime Minister; supports an additional 60% of the contribution rate for people in near-poor households; supports an additional 10% of the contribution rate for a number of other subjects according to regulations.

This support level is calculated based on the monthly voluntary social insurance contribution level according to the rural poverty line and will be adjusted when the Government has policy changes.

Regarding health insurance, the city supports 100% of the health insurance premium for household members who are recognized as escaping poverty, near-poverty or near-poverty at the same time. The support period is up to 36 months. The city also supports 100% of the premium for the elderly from 70 to under 75 years old and people with mild disabilities (excluding children under 16 years old) who do not have health insurance cards, and ethnic minorities who do not have health insurance cards. In particular, ethnic minorities in communes and villages that were previously particularly difficult but are no longer on the list will be supported with an additional 30% of the health insurance premium.

In addition, the city also supports an additional 70% of health insurance premiums for disadvantaged students from agricultural, forestry and fishery households with average living standards; and an additional 30% of health insurance premiums for people from agricultural, forestry and fishery households with average living standards.

Funding to implement the resolution will be taken from the state budget according to decentralization.

To ensure effective implementation, the Hanoi People's Committee is assigned the responsibility of organizing the implementation and reporting the results annually. At the same time, the Standing Committee of the People's Council, the People's Council's committees, the delegations and the City People's Council delegates will closely monitor the implementation process. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi is also requested to coordinate in propaganda and participate in supervision.

The issuance of this resolution is expected to contribute to improving the quality of life, ensuring social insurance and health insurance benefits for thousands of policy beneficiaries in the capital, clearly demonstrating the city's comprehensive social security policy.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ha-noi-hang-nghin-nguoi-se-duoc-ho-tro-dong-bao-hiem-xa-hoi-tu-nguyen-bao-hiem-y-te-708546.html