INFECTED WITH COVID-19, CAN THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVE ONE-TIME SOCIAL INSURANCE?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation is currently quite complicated, surely many workers wonder “If the employee is unfortunately infected with Covid-19 and forced to quit their job, can employees apply for One-time Social Insurance or not? “

Realizing that the issue received particular attention from employees, Vietnam Social Insurance gave a satisfactory answer as follows:

Pursuant to Point c, Clause 1, Article 60 of the Law on Social Insurance 2014 and Article 4 of Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT stipulating the diseases are entitled to one-time social insurance, including:

1. Cancer;
2. Disabled;
3. Cirrhosis of the liver;
4. Leprosy, severe tuberculosis;
5. HIV infection has turned to AIDS and cannot self-control or perform the activities of walking, dressing, personal hygiene and other things to serve the needs of daily activities that require complete supervision, assistance and care.
6. Other diseases other than the above mentioned diseases with reduced working capacity or disability degree of 81% or more and cannot self-control or perform the activities of walking, dressing, personal hygiene and other things to serve the needs of daily activities that require complete supervision, assistance and care.

Thus, according to the provisions of item (6), the employee, if infected with Covid-19, leads to a loss of working capacity of 81% or more, cannot self-control or perform the activities of walking, dressing, personal hygiene and other things to serve the needs of daily activities that require complete supervision, assistance and care, are entitled to one-time Social Insurance regime. 

In this case, the Employee needs to have a Record of the working capacity decrease of the Medical Assessment Council showing the working capacity decrease of 81% or more and not self-service. 

Reference:

Point c, Clause 1, Article 60 of the Law on Social Insurance 2014

Article 4 of Circular 56/2017/ TT-BYT