Accordingly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly stipulates policies to support employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as follows:
(1) Policies assisting workers affected by COVID-19 epidemic:
- Utilize approximately VND 30,000 billion from the balance of the Unemployment Insurance Fund by the end of 2020 to support workers of the following subjects:
+ Workers participating in unemployment insurance by September 30, 2021 (excluding workers working in government agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, people's armed forces, and public service providers having recurrent expenditure guaranteed by state budget);
+ Workers having ceased to participate in unemployment insurance as a result of terminating employment contracts or working contracts from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 with a period of contributing to unemployment insurance retained according to regulations and law on occupation, excluding beneficiaries of monthly pension.
- Time of assisting workers: starts from October 1, 2021 and finishes by December 31, 2021 at the latest.
(2) Policies assisting employers affected by COVID-19 epidemic:
Employers (excluding regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, people’s armed forces, and public service providers with recurrent expenditure guaranteed by state budget) participating in unemployment insurance before October 1, 2021 may reduce contribution rate from 1% to 0% of monthly salaries of workers participating unemployment insurance for 12 months from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 inclusive.
(3) The Government shall elaborate on beneficiaries for support and funding amount sufficient for workers and employers participating in unemployment insurance; direct relevant ministries and local governments to implement policies promptly, properly, publicly, transparently, and effectively.
Resolution No. 03/2021/UBTVQH15 comes into effect from September 24, 2021.
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