During COVID-19 social distancing, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has taken many support measures to protect the financial well-being of individuals and businesses to overcome the coronavirus crisis...
During COVID-19 social distancing, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has taken many support measures to protect the financial well-being of individuals and businesses to overcome the coronavirus crisis.
According to Khanh Hoa Social Insurance, in order to facilitate the purchase of social, medical and unemployment insurance during the pandemic, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has taken support measures in insured health care services; assisted businesses in paying social, health and unemployment insurance premiums; social insurance pensions, assuring policies for the insured fully abided by.
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Accordingly, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance in cooperation with health facilities in the province has provided the most favorable conditions for the medical insured in health care and prepared sufficient medications. The treatment of the insured if infected with COVID-19 will be covered by the insurance.
To support businesses suffering difficulties during the coronavirus crisis, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has announced the deferral of social insurance payment to the pension and death fund. Specifically, businesses with 50% of employees or more temporarily out of work are permitted to defer paying social insurance premiums to the pension and death fund until June 2020. Meanwhile, during this period, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has also postponed regular social, medical and unemployment inspection at businesses in Khanh Hoa Province.
Khanh Hoa Social Insurance staff are present at the one-door service section to process claims related to social, medical and unemployment insurance with adherence to social distancing guidelines such as wearing face masks, maintaining a safe distance apart from others, etc.
The payment of monthly pension and grants-in-aid to the social ensured has been focused. Under Vietnam Social Insurance’s direction, Khanh Hoa Social Insurance has actively coordinated with the provincial post office to report to the provincial People's Committee on the plan to pay social insurance allowances and pensions in April 2020 and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with the actual situation to avoid crowds and ensure safety, following the Prime Minister's directions.
Khanh Hoa Social Insurance is building a plan on online voluntary social insurance payment; and given register guidance to cadres, civil servants and employees. This is considered as an administrative reform in the provincial social insurance dedicated to helping citizens and employees achieve maximum rights and benefits covered by social, health and unemployment insurance, contributing to ensuring social security in the province, according to Le Hung Chinh, Vice-Director of Khanh Hoa Social Insurance.
Minh Thiet- Ha Giang
Translated by N.T
