Commune-level officials and civil servants officially receive 55% public service allowance

The Government has just issued Decree No. 381/2026/ND-CP dated October 2, 2026, stipulating public service allowances for cadres and civil servants working in agencies of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations directly under the Vietnam Fatherland Front in communes, wards, and special zones.

The subjects of application of this Decree are cadres and civil servants working in agencies of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations directly under the Vietnam Fatherland Front in communes, wards, and special zones (referred to as commune-level cadres and civil servants).

Decree No. 381/2026/ND-CP stipulates the level of public service allowance as follows:

1. The level of public service allowance equal to 55% of the current salary plus leadership position allowance and seniority allowance exceeding the frame (if any) is applied to commune-level cadres and civil servants who are not entitled to additional salary and income according to the Resolution of the Provincial and City People's Councils on spending additional salary and income.

2. The level of public service allowance equal to 25% of the current salary plus leadership position allowance and seniority allowance exceeding the frame (if any) is applied to commune-level cadres and civil servants who receive additional salary and income according to the Resolution of the Provincial and City People's Councils on spending additional salary and income.

3. In case commune-level cadres and civil servants in Clause 2 above are entitled to a salary and additional income level lower than the 55% civil service allowance level, they are entitled to a difference equal to the 55% civil service allowance level.

Official service allowances are paid in the same monthly salary period and are not used to calculate social insurance and health insurance contributions and benefits.

Time not counted for public service allowance, including:

- Time spent on business trips, working and studying abroad is entitled to 40% of salary according to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 8 of Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on the salary regime for cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces;

- Non-performance leave period continuously from 1 month or more;

- Time off work to enjoy social insurance benefits according to the provisions of law on social insurance;

- Time of being temporarily suspended from work or being temporarily detained or imprisoned.

Commune-level cadres and civil servants when ceasing to work in agencies of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations directly under the Vietnam Fatherland Front in communes, wards, and special zones shall cease to enjoy public service allowances in this Decree from the following month.

The funding source for paying public service allowances specified in this Decree is guaranteed from the state budget and integrated into the annual salary reform needs of localities.

Decree No. 381/2026/ND-CP takes effect from October 2, 2026.

The allowance regime specified in this Decree is applied from July 1, 2026 until the implementation of salary policy reform.

Commune-level cadres and civil servants who apply the civil service allowance level specified in Clauses 1 and 3 above and have enjoyed a civil service allowance level lower than the 55% civil service allowance level from July 1, 2026 until the Decree takes effect, are entitled to a difference equal to the 55% civil service allowance level.

Decree No. 381/2026/ND-CP abolishes the relevant regulations on commune-level cadres and civil servants in Decree No. 34/2012/ND-CP dated April 15, 2012 of the Government on the regime of public service allowances.

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