The commune committee will guide people to enjoy the regime of having children before the age of 35

Sending a question to the Social Insurance agency, reader N.A said: "I have paid social insurance for 10 years, quit my job in September 2025. In November 2025, I will give birth, so am I entitled to maternity benefits or not?

In Vinh Long province, are children born before the age of 35 entitled to any benefits?".

Regarding this issue, Vinh Long Provincial Social Insurance answers as follows:

Based on Clauses 2, 3, 5, Article 50 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance:

Article 50. Subjects and conditions for enjoying maternity benefits

... 2. Subjects specified in points b, c, d and d of clause 1 of this Article must have paid compulsory social insurance for 06 months or more in the 12 consecutive months before giving birth or receiving children when using surrogacy or adopting children under 06 months old.

3. Subjects specified in points b and c, clause 1 of this Article who have paid compulsory social insurance for 12 months or more and who have to take leave from work during pregnancy to support pregnancy as directed by medical examination and treatment practitioners of medical examination and treatment facilities, must pay compulsory social insurance for 03 months or more in the 12 consecutive months before giving birth.

... 5. Subjects specified in point b, clause 1 of this Article who have paid compulsory social insurance for 06 months or more in the 24 consecutive months before giving birth for cases of having to quit their jobs for infertility treatment".

Thus, based on the above regulations, in normal cases, Ms. N.A, if she has paid social insurance for 6 months or more within the 12 months immediately preceding birth, is eligible for maternity benefits.

In case of having to take maternity leave as directed by a medical examination and treatment practitioner, social insurance contributions from 3 months in the 12 months immediately preceding birth are eligible.

In case of having to quit work for infertility treatment, social insurance contributions for 6 months or more within the 24 months immediately preceding birth are eligible.

Regarding the regime of having children before the age of 35 in Vinh Long province, please contact the people's committees of communes and wards where you reside for specific guidance.

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