Receiving social insurance requests (Photo: VNA) Hao said that as of the end of January,over 17.2 million people across the country had joined such insurance, up 640,000 compared to the same period of 2022.
Increase was seen in the number of both compulsoryand voluntary social insurance, he said, adding that the number of peoplepaying health insurance reached nearly 89 million, equivalent to 92.4% of thecountry’s population.
In the month, the social insurance agenciesin the country's 63 cities and provinces coordinated with provincial post offices to pay over30 trillion VND (1.27 billion USD) as monthly pensions and social insurance allowancesfor January and February for nearly 3.3 million people.
Meanwhile, 793,982 people got their social insurance benefits, and 45,445 others unemployment ones.
In the month, more than 14,15 millionpeople received medical examination and treatment services using healthinsurance.
According to VSS General Director NguyenThe Manh, as part of the efforts to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive03-CT-TTg asking the VSS to coordinate with ministries, agencies and localitiesto implement assigned tasks in realising social, health and unemployment policies,the VSS has asked its agencies to join hands with ministries and sectors to remove difficultiesin the work and give scenarios, programmes and plans to implement thepolicies in a concerted and effective manner, ensuring the interest of the peopleand labourers./.
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