Minimum mandatory social insurance payment period to determine pension conditions
The minimum mandatory social insurance payment period to determine pension conditions from July 1, 2025 is based on Clause 6, Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024.
Clause 6, Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 (effective from July 1, 2025) stipulates:
Principles of social insurance
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6. The minimum period of social insurance payment to determine the conditions for receiving monthly pension and death benefits is calculated annually, a year must be calculated for 12 months. In case of calculating the benefit level, the period of social insurance payment with odd months from 1 month to 6 months is counted as half a year, from 7 months to 11 months is counted as a year.
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Thus, the minimum mandatory social insurance payment period to determine the conditions for receiving monthly pension is calculated annually, a year must be calculated for 12 months.
In case of calculating the benefit level, the period of compulsory social insurance payment with odd months from 1 month to 6 months is counted as half a year, from 7 months to 11 months is counted as one year.
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