Elderly people receiving social pension benefits are provided with free health insurance
Elderly people who are receiving monthly social pension benefits are paid health insurance by the state budget and are issued free cards according to regulations.
Who is entitled to social pension benefits?
According to Article 21 of the Law on Social Insurance, Vietnamese citizens are entitled to social pension benefits when they meet the conditions as prescribed.
Specifically, beneficiaries of the allowance must belong to one of the following age groups:
From 75 years of age or older;
From 70 years old to under 75 years old and belonging to poor or near-poor households.
In addition to age conditions, people applying for social pension benefits must not receive monthly pensions or social insurance allowances, except in other cases as prescribed by the Government.
In addition, eligible people must have a written request for social pension benefits according to regulations.
Elderly people receiving social pension benefits are granted free health insurance cards
According to the provisions of Article 12 of the 2008 Health Insurance Law, amended and supplemented by Clause 10, Article 1 of the amended 2024 Health Insurance Law, people currently receiving social pension benefits belong to the group covered by the state budget for health insurance.
This means that when receiving social pension benefits, the elderly will be paid health insurance money by the state budget and will be issued free health insurance cards for use during medical examination and treatment.
Thus, the elderly do not have to pay monthly health insurance if they are eligible for social pension benefits according to regulations.
Being granted a free health insurance card is associated with the fact that the elderly are eligible for social pension benefits. Therefore, when carrying out procedures to receive benefits, people need to complete the dossier, including a written request for benefits according to regulations.
It can be simply understood that social pension benefits not only provide monthly support for eligible elderly people but also come with the right to pay health insurance from the state budget.
This policy contributes to ensuring that the elderly, especially those without pensions or stable income, have conditions to access medical examination and treatment services through the health insurance system.
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