Fixing the pension payment schedule for October 2026
In October 2026, 21 provinces and cities will transfer pensions and social insurance allowances on October 1st and 13 localities will pay on October 2nd.
According to the guidance of Vietnam Social Security, pensions and social insurance allowances are currently paid in two forms, including personal accounts and cash. Organizing payments in two installments to ensure the process of data comparison, transaction processing and money transfer to beneficiaries is carried out safely and smoothly.
In which, 21 provinces and cities paid pensions and social insurance allowances through personal accounts on the first working day of the month; 13 provinces and cities paid on the second working day of the month.
Detailed schedule for pension and social insurance allowance payments in provinces and cities nationwide in October 2026 as follows:
Provinces and cities will pay through accounts on the first working day of the month - October 1 (Thursday): Son La, Dien Bien, Lang Son, Nghe An, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang, Hue, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Ca Mau, Gia Lai, An Giang.
Provinces and cities will pay through accounts on the 2nd working day of the month - October 2nd (Thursday): Hanoi, Lai Chau, Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Lao Cai, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap.
Regarding the payment of pensions and social insurance allowances to beneficiaries in the Capital in October 2026, on September 27, Ms. Duong Thi Minh Chau - Head of the Propaganda and Support Department for Social Insurance participants of Hanoi City - said: "According to the monthly pension and social insurance allowance payment schedule in the Capital, which is the 2nd working day of the month, in October 2026, the Social Insurance Agency of Hanoi City will pay beneficiaries through personal accounts on October 2nd (Friday); for cash payments to beneficiaries, the Social Insurance Agency will coordinate with the Post Office to develop a timely payment plan for beneficiaries after October 2nd.
According to representatives of Hanoi Social Insurance, the total number of people on the list paying pensions and social insurance allowances in October 2026 is 608,641 cases with a total amount of: 4,549,539,024,474 VND. Among them, the number of people receiving through personal ATM accounts: 606,537 people (rate 99. 65%) with the amount of: 4,513,189,718,774 VND; the number of people receiving in cash at payment points: 2,104 (rate 0. 35%) with the amount of 36,349,305,700 VND...
Strictly control cash payments and receipt on behalf
Vietnam Social Security has just issued Official Dispatch No. 3741/BHXH-TCKT on rectifying some shortcomings in the work of paying pensions, social insurance allowances, unemployment benefits and managing people enjoying social insurance benefits monthly through the Post Office.
In the Official Dispatch, Vietnam Social Security requested Vietnam Post Corporation to thoroughly grasp and fully implement directives and guidelines and have solutions to improve the quality of payments. The payment of social insurance benefits, unemployment benefits and management of beneficiaries must be carried out in accordance with the Authorization Contract signed with the Social Security agency.
Specifically for cash payments, the Post Office agency must ensure full conditions on facilities at the payment point, publicly list administrative procedures according to regulations. When making payments, employees must check personal papers, authorization information, compare images and signatures of beneficiaries and authorized persons; control the validity of the authorization document and not make payments to recipients on their behalf when there is no authorization document or the document has expired.
Vietnam Social Security also requires payment staff of the Post Office agency not to sign or receive social insurance and unemployment benefits on their behalf; in case of intentional violations leading to loss, waste, or lawsuits, they must be held responsible before the law. They are not allowed to directly deduct pensions, social insurance benefits, and unemployment benefits of beneficiaries to recover bank loans; do not entice or force beneficiaries to use other services provided by the Post Office agency or other service organizations.
In case the Post Office agency does not fully implement the provisions of the Contract, leading to incorrect payment of social insurance benefits and unemployment benefits, the Post Office agency must immediately reimburse the wrongly paid amount and the amount of interest arising from wrong payments to the Social Insurance agency within 2 working days from the date of discovery; and at the same time reimburse the costs of payment and management of beneficiaries that have been paid by the Social Insurance agency previously. The provincial Social Insurance agency is responsible for requesting full and timely reimbursement and recovering corresponding costs according to regulations.
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