Ministry of National Defense responds to proposal to increase salary and expand allowances for some subjects
Voters in some localities requested the Ministry of National Defense to consider increasing salaries for soldiers who enlisted before April 30, 1975, and expanding monthly allowances for meritorious people.
The Ministry of National Defense received a petition from voters of Hai Duong province requesting attention and consideration of salary increase for soldiers who enlisted before April 30, 1975, with less than 20 years of service in the Army, who have been demobilized and returned to their localities.
Responding to this content, the Ministry of National Defense said that recently the Party and State have paid attention to promulgating many regimes and policies for those who participated in the resistance war, the war to protect the Fatherland and performed international missions; in which, the military personnel who participated in the resistance war against the US, to save the country, with less than 20 years of service in the Army have been demobilized and discharged.
The regulation of monthly allowances for soldiers participating in the resistance war against the US to save the country has been carefully studied and considered by ministries and branches, reported to the Party Committee of the Government to submit to the Politburo for policy, and decided by the Prime Minister, in accordance with the economic conditions of the country and the ability to ensure the state budget. In addition, there is a general balance between groups of subjects participating in the resistance war, the war to protect the Fatherland and performing international duties.
On the other hand, based on the actual situation, from 2009 to now, the Government has adjusted pensions, social insurance benefits and monthly allowances for the subjects 12 times. According to the Ministry of National Defense, this is a great concern and effort of our Party and State in the current socio-economic conditions of the country.
Voters in Vinh Long province proposed expanding the monthly subsidy for meritorious people who enjoy policies of the Party and State.
The Ministry of National Defense said that the regulations on subjects and conditions for receiving one-time or monthly subsidies for those participating in resistance wars, wars to protect the Fatherland and performing international missions in general are in accordance with the provisions of the Prime Minister's decisions.
Ministries and branches carefully study and report to the Government Party Committee to submit to the Politburo for policies, the Prime Minister issues decisions for implementation; in accordance with the country's socio-economic conditions and the State's ability to ensure the budget; at the same time, in general balance with the issued regimes and policies.
Voters of Quang Ngai province proposed to advise the Government to issue legal documents to regulate and define management entities and operating budgets, and to pay attention to policies for veterans who are entitled to health insurance.
The Ministry of National Defense proposed to advise the Government to issue legal documents to regulate and define management entities and operating budgets.
The Ministry of National Defense said that the content of this petition of voters is still general, so there is no basis for a response.
Regarding health insurance for veterans, the Prime Minister has issued decisions regulating the regime and policies for those who participated in resistance wars, wars to defend the Fatherland, and performed international missions.
Accordingly, one of the subjects is a demobilized soldier, discharged from the army, or retired from work who is not currently eligible for monthly benefits (retirement benefits, disability benefits, or sick soldiers' benefits). If he/she meets the conditions for benefits and policies according to regulations but has not yet enjoyed health insurance, he/she will enjoy health insurance benefits according to the provisions of the law on health insurance.
On the other hand, according to the Law on Health Insurance, veterans (including officers and soldiers of the People's Army who participated in combat and served in combat; officers and professional soldiers who completed their active duty during the period of national construction and defense...) are in the group of subjects entitled to health insurance paid for by the state budget. Thus, if a subject is a veteran, he or she is entitled to health insurance.
