Vietnam: Suspension of payment of social insurance premiums for enterprises affected by Covid-19

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molisa.gov.vn (16.03.2020) The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has just dispatched Official Letter  sent to Vietnam Social Insurance on guidelines to suspend payments into the retirement and death gratuity funds of social insurance until June 30. If the pandemic lasts longer businesses will be able to apply for an extension. This applies to companies where 50 percent of staff have lost their jobs caused by Covid-19 epidemic.

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Suspension of payments into the retirement and death gratuity funds of social insurance until June 30 (for companies where 50 percent of staff have lost their jobs caused by Covid-19 epidemic).

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In furtherance of the Prime Minister's direction in Directive No. 11 / CT-TTg of March 4, 2002 on urgent tasks and solutions to remove difficulties for production and business, ensuring social security and In response to the Covid-19 epidemic, recently, Vietnam Social Insurance issued Official Letter No. 793 / BHXH-BT dated March 12, 2020 to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs) requesting suggestions. comments on the draft document guiding the suspension of payment of social insurance premium for cases affected by Covid-19 epidemic.

Accordingly, the General Director of Vietnam Social Insurance Nguyen Thi Minh requested the social insurance authorities of provinces and cities to coordinate with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Department of Finance to report to the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee to direct the review, guidance and propaganda. to agencies, units, organizations and enterprises in industries, fields of production and business activities, or according to geographical areas affected by Covid-19 epidemic causing 50% Those who are currently participating in social insurance must temporarily leave their jobs or more, to make a dossier as a basis for suspending payment of social insurance premium into the retirement and survivorship fund as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 88 of the Law on Social Insurance 2014; Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4, Article 16 of Decree No. 115/2015 / ND-CP and Article 28 of Circular No. 59/2015 / TT-BLDTBXH, from the month the enterprise requests to June 2020.

At the same time, receive and immediately resolve the application for suspension of social insurance contributions to the retirement and survivorship fund of the enterprise and do not calculate the interest in accordance with the regulations. During the period of suspension of payment of social insurance premium, no specialized inspection of payment or inspection according to the plan on compliance with the law on payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance for enterprises affected by Covid-19 epidemic is caused. If there is no sign of violation.

In the case that by the end of June 2020, if the Covid-19 epidemic has not been relieved and the enterprise has requested it, the social insurance authority of the province or city shall coordinate with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Department of Finance to report to the provincial / municipal People's Committee. send to Vietnam Social Insurance for consideration and settlement.

In addition, Vietnam Social Insurance also requires periodicals before the 5th of every month, localities send reports on implementation results to Vietnam Social Insurance for summarizing, monitoring and reporting to competent agencies. At the same time, the Board of Directors was assigned to regularly monitor, urge and guide the local social insurance agencies to implement and summarize the results of the temporary suspension of social insurance premium payment to submit to the General Director and report to the Government and the Prime Minister.

In response to the official letter of Vietnam Social Insurance, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs requests Vietnam Social Insurance based on Official Letter No. 797 / LDTBXH-BHXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to guide the social insurance authorities of localities to unify the implementation thereof.

At present, the situation of Covid-19 epidemic is complicated and complicated, both domestically and internationally, affecting the production and business situation of enterprises, especially for enterprises whose supply of raw materials is reduced. in, reducing product consumption market, reducing temporary labor due to quarantine isolation ... Therefore, during the epidemic outbreak period until the Prime Minister has decided to announce the end of the epidemic, the Ministry of Labor -TBXH has also suggested ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities within the scope of management and guidance of businesses facing difficulties caused by Covid-19- if eligible, the temporary suspension of contribution to the retirement and survivor fund for a maximum of 12 months as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 88 of the Law on social insurance;

People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall direct Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs agencies and local Finance agencies to guide enterprises in making dossiers and identifying eligible enterprises as soon as possible to transfer them to social insurance agencies. review, deal.

Vietnam Social Insurance directs the local social insurance agency to promote the propagation of the law on cases, conditions, procedures, and dossiers of temporary suspension of contribution to the retirement and survivorship fund to all enterprises. Industry in the area; coordinate with Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs agencies and Finance agencies of the same level to guide enterprises in making dossiers and dealing with eligible enterprises in the shortest time, in order to create favorable conditions for enterprises to overcome difficulties. towel, quickly stabilizing production and business.

During the period of occurrence of the epidemic until the Prime Minister issues a decision announcing the end of the epidemic, monthly, the Vietnam Social Insurance shall summarize and send a report on the resolution of temporary suspension of payment to the retirement and survivorship fund. with businesses facing difficulties due to Covid-19 epidemic to MOLISA. /.

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