People receiving pensions combined for 2 months, then passing away will be revoked
According to a document from Vietnam Social Security, in February 2026, people will receive a combined pension of 2 months.
Vietnam Social Security has document No. 3447/BHXH-TCKT on the payment of pensions and social insurance allowances for the payment periods of January, February and March 2026.
One of the notable highlights is that Vietnam Social Security requests provincial social insurance agencies to preside over and coordinate with provincial post offices to promptly recover according to regulations for cases where beneficiaries have received a combined 2-month pension and social insurance allowance and then passed away.
Also according to the document of Vietnam Social Security, provincial social security agencies implement the combined payment of 2 months of pensions and social insurance allowances (February and March 2026) into the same period of payment of pensions and social insurance allowances in February 2026, including both cash beneficiaries and personal account beneficiaries.
Specifically for 4 social insurance agencies in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong provinces, social insurance agencies of the provinces have paid pensions and social insurance allowances on November 27, 2025 regarding the combined payment of 3 months of pensions and social insurance allowances (December 2025, January and February 2026). These localities will pay pensions and social insurance allowances for March 2026 in the payment period of February 2026.
Vietnam Social Security also requests provincial social insurance agencies to preside over and coordinate with provincial post offices to arrange and arrange reasonable working departments to create, transfer lists, control, approve electronic payment orders and transfer funds to post offices in a timely manner, without affecting the payment time to beneficiaries.
Based on the funding plan of Vietnam Social Security and the Lunar New Year holiday in 2026, provincial social security agencies develop plans to pay a combined payment of 2 months of pensions and social insurance allowances (February and March 2026) in the same payment period of February 2026, ensuring full and timely payment of pensions and monthly social insurance allowances to beneficiaries.
Provincial Social Security agencies are responsible for reporting to local Party committees and authorities on the plan to implement the combined payment of 2 months of pensions and social insurance allowances (February and March 2026) in the same period as the payment of pensions and social insurance allowances in February 2026.
Units coordinate with the provincial post office according to the area in charge to organize payment according to the monthly pension and social insurance allowance payment schedule agreed upon between the provincial social insurance and the provincial post office, ensuring compliance with the provisions of Decision No. 2222/QD-Vietnam Social Insurance dated July 29, 2025 of Vietnam Social Insurance promulgating the process of resolving social insurance benefits, paying social insurance benefits and unemployment insurance.
In case of changes in the payment schedule, units shall promptly report to Vietnam Social Security.
Vietnam Social Security requests to strengthen the inspection and supervision of payments and management of beneficiaries by the postal agency; promptly remove difficulties and obstacles arising in the process of organization and implementation, not to affect the rights of beneficiaries, and at the same time promptly recover according to regulations for cases where beneficiaries have received 2 months of pension and social insurance allowance and then passed away.
In addition, the units continue to coordinate with press and media agencies, post offices, banks, and job introduction centers to propagate, mobilize, and encourage beneficiaries to receive social insurance benefits and unemployment benefits through personal accounts to help beneficiaries receive benefits quickly and conveniently.
At the same time, notify pension and social insurance allowance beneficiaries monthly of the above payment schedule to create consensus and support from beneficiaries.
Vietnam Social Security also requests Vietnam Post Corporation to direct its affiliated units to coordinate with social insurance agencies to fully prepare the conditions for the payment of pensions and social insurance allowances to be fully and promptly ensured; organize home payments for elderly, weak, lonely, sick, and ill beneficiaries who are unable to receive them at the payment point.
Vietnam Post Corporation is responsible for promptly notifying beneficiaries of changes in payment schedules, if any; strengthening measures to manage beneficiaries; directing and guiding payment staff to manage beneficiaries at their place of residence to grasp the situation of beneficiaries, especially beneficiaries receiving through personal accounts and other authorized beneficiaries, and at the same time promptly recovering according to regulations for cases where beneficiaries have received 02 months of pension and social insurance allowance together and then passed away.
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