Decision 201/TTg

To provide a quarterly allowance of 100,000 VND for government officials and employees working in the administrative and non-business sector, salaried personnel in the armed forces, retired people and people who have had to leave their jobs due to loss of working capability and who are really in difficult situations, such as having too many dependents to support or school-aged children to bring up which makes their average family income fall too low, or are burdened with too many difficulties in their life even without too low an average income.

To provide a lump sum allowance at three levels: 300,000 VND, 400,000 VND and 500,000 VND for government employees working in the administrative and non-business sector, salaried personnel in the armed forces, retired people and people who have had to leave their jobs due to loss of working capability and for policy entitlement beneficiaries who met with unexpected difficulties caused by prolonged illnesses or accidents.

Workers and employees in a number of State enterprises with exceptional difficulties and at the proposal of the managing ministry, branch or local administration and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, are also entitled to this allowance.

To provide an additional monthly allowance of 20,000 VND for war invalids, sick soldiers with specially serious wounds or diseases and having lost 81% or more of their working capability.

This Decision takes effect from April 1st, 1996.- (Summary)