Illustrative image (Photo: vtv.vn) Compared with the previous draft, in the new draft decree, the ministry adds the groups of people who are enjoying monthly benefitsfor accidents at work and occupational diseases to be entitled to this increase.
The draft decree also proposes raising wages by 12.5% for people who arereceiving pensions, social insurance benefits and monthly allowances from July1, 2023.
Under the new draft decree, recipients of pensions,social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances before January 1, 1995 with asalary of less than 3 million VND (127.6 USD) per month will be furtheradjusted. Specifically, people whose pension after the increase is less than2.7 million VND a month, will have it increased by 300,000 VND a month; whilethose with a monthly salary from 2.7 million VND to less than 3 million VNDwill have its wage increased to get 3 million VND a month.
According to Article 57 of the Law on Social Insurance,pensions are adjusted on the basis of the increase of consumer price index andeconomic growth, in accordance with the capacity of the budget and the socialinsurance fund.
From July 1, 2023, the base salary for civil servants, public employees, andmembers of the armed forces will be raised from 1.49 million VND to 1.8 million VNDper month, or 20.8%./.
VNA
