Benefits when enjoying social pension benefits

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 3, Article 22 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance stipulates: People who are receiving monthly social pension benefits are paid health insurance by the state budget according to the provisions of the law on health insurance, when they die, organizations and individuals taking care of funeral expenses are entitled to funeral expense support according to the provisions of the law on the elderly.

Article 3, Decree 176/2025/ND-CP stipulates the social pension allowance level as follows:

1. Subjects specified in Article 2 of this Decree are entitled to monthly social pension benefits of 500,000 VND/month.

In case the subjects specified in Article 2 of this Decree are also subject to monthly social allowances, they are entitled to a higher allowance regime.

2. Depending on socio-economic conditions, budget balancing capacity, mobilizing social resources, the Provincial People's Committee submits to the People's Council of the same level to decide on additional support for social pension beneficiaries.

Clause 1, Article 31 of Decree 335/2026/ND-CP amending Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 176/2025/ND-CP, also stipulates raising the monthly social pension allowance level to 540,000 VND/month.

Thus, people eligible for social pension benefits will receive a monthly allowance of 540,000 VND/month, be issued a free health insurance card paid by the state budget, and when they die, the funeral organizer will receive a funeral allowance according to regulations.

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