According to the decree that took effect from the beginning of July, in the case of people aged 75 and over who are receiving pensions or social benefits of less than VND500,000 per month, the State will pay the difference to ensure that the social pension benefit reaches VND500,000 per month.
Compared to current regulations, the age of receiving social pension benefits is reduced from 80 to 75, helping to expand the scope of beneficiaries by about 800,000 people.
In addition, poor and near-poor households aged 70 to under 75 will also receive a subsidy of VND500,000 per month. Localities, depending on their socio-economic conditions and budget balance, may consider providing additional support to the above-mentioned people.
To receive social pension benefits, people need to submit their application to the People's Committee at the communal level. Within 10 working days, the competent authority will review and resolve the application. In case of ineligibility, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the communal level must respond in writing and state the reason. According to calculations, with the new policy, it is expected that the whole country will have about 1.6 million elderly people receiving social pension benefits, including 1.5 million people aged 75 to under 80 who do not have pensions and 100,000 people aged 70 to under 75 who are poor or near-poor.
Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/nguoi-tu-75-tuoi-duoc-tro-cap-huu-tri-xa-hoi-500-000-dong-moi-thang-6504574.html
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