Proposing the Provincial People's Council to issue a policy to support the purchase of social insurance and health insurance

On the afternoon of September 19, the Culture and Social Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council had a meeting with the Provincial Social Insurance under the program of thematic supervision of the implementation of policies and laws on social insurance and health insurance in the province from 2018 to present. Comrade Chu Duc Thai - Standing Member of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

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The rate of people participating in social insurance and health insurance increased

Social insuranceHealth insurance and social insurance are two important social policies that the Party and State pay attention to with the set goals: universal health insurance and social insurance for all workers.

Implement policies and strategies onhealth insurance, social insurance, based on its functions and tasks, Nghe An Provincial Social Insurance has proactively advised the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and Provincial People's Committee to issue Resolutions, Directives, and official dispatches to direct implementation, and strengthen coordination with departments and branches.

As a result, the number of people participating in social insurance has increased steadily over the years. As of June 2022, the rate of people participating in social insurance reached 18.73% of the working-age workforce, an increase of 45.61% compared to 2018.

Comrade Trinh Van Nha - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong District, member of the Culture - Social Committee, Provincial People's Council raised the issue of the rate of social insurance participants in the province being lower than the national average. Photo: Mai Hoa

In particular, voluntary social insurance has increased from 1.68% (in 2018) to 5.78% of the working-age population. Nghe An is considered one of the localities with the highest rate of voluntary insurance participants in the country.

Regarding the implementation of health insurance policy, the annual participation rate also increased, from 85.83% coverage (2018) to 91.51% of the population (province by June 2022).

However, at the meeting,Members of the Provincial People's Council's monitoring delegation also raised a number of issues, requesting the Provincial Social Insurance to analyze and clarify the causes, and on that basis propose solutions to overcome them.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Chuong - Director of Yen Thanh District Social Insurance proposed that the Provincial People's Council should have a policy to support students from agricultural, forestry, salt-making households with an average living standard. Photo: Mai Hoa

In particular, the rate of social insurance participants in the province compared to the labor force is lower than the national average; the national coverage rate is 34.1%, while Nghe An only reaches 18.73%.

In addition, the number of people receiving one-time social insurance benefits tends to increase, including those who have paid for many years, over 15 years. This affects the social insurance coverage rate according to the roadmap set out in Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW; affects the Government's determination to implement social security for all people, leaving no one behind.

Comrade Hoang Van Minh - Director of the Provincial Social Insurance Department clarified some issues of concern to the monitoring delegation. Photo: Mai Hoa

The situation of outstanding social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance debts has lasted for many years without an effective solution. As of June 2022, the total debt amounted to more than 368 billion VND, accounting for 4.71% of receivables. There are still many workers who are subject to compulsory insurance but have not yet participated in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance.

Although the Government has assigned a target of 100% health insurance participation for students and this is a compulsory insurance target, the current rate has only reached 96.76%; the overspending of the insurance fund is still high...

Comrade Chu Duc Thai - Standing Member of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Committee concluded at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

ProactivePropose the Provincial People's Council to issue policies

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized that the target of health insurance and social insurance participants is one of the targets set by the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress and assigned by the Provincial People's Council every year; this is also one of the important "pillars" to ensure social security; therefore, it is important to detect difficulties, obstacles and shortcomings arising in practice through monitoring activities, on the basis of finding solutions to remove them and promoting more effective implementation.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council also mentioned a number of issues that need attention, including the overspending of the health insurance fund, and suggested that the Social Insurance agency needs to regulate and resolve conflicts. The rate of health insurance participants in urban and delta areas accessing medical examination and treatment services is higher than in mountainous and rural areas, while mountainous and rural areas need to prioritize health care more.

Comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial Social Insurance to proactively review and propose the Provincial People's Council to issue policies to resolve practical issues in order to promote the implementation of the goal of increasing the rate of people participating in social insurance and health insurance. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding social insurance arrears, comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi suggested that the provincial Social Insurance agency proactively consult with the province to have strong enough sanctions for businesses that operate effectively but still owe social insurance and health insurance arrears.

At the same time, coordinate with the Department of Culture - Society, the Provincial People's Council to review and advise the Provincial People's Council to study, adjust and supplement policies to support participants in voluntary social insurance and health insurance, while promoting the implementation of the targets of the Provincial Party Congress Resolution and ensuring social security in the province.