Nghe An changes pension payments, social insurance benefits, and meritorious people during the Covid-19 pandemic

Nghe An Provincial Post Office Headquarters. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

Official dispatch of the Provincial People's Committee on payment of pensions and social insurance benefits for April and May during the period of Covid-19 prevention and control.

1. During the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, to ensure the safety of beneficiaries and avoid large gatherings, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Provincial Social Insurance have implementedPayment deadline postponed starting April 16, 2020and the Post Office organizes the payment of pensions, social insurance benefits, and preferential benefits for people with revolutionary contributions.at homefor the beneficiary. Details of payment time at the address will be announced specifically on the block/hamlet loudspeaker system.

2. The time for Post Office staff to pay at home for each beneficiary will be longer than the time for payment at the points, so the recipient's receipt of money will be slower than previous months.

3. To facilitate the payment process, beneficiaries are requested to prepare the required documents, arrange time at home to receive the money during the payment period according to the announced schedule, and at the same time take safety measures during the process of receiving the money, wear a mask when receiving the money at home and keep a safe distance in communication.

4. In case the beneficiary needs to receive money before the payment plan at home or does not need to receive money at home, the beneficiary should contact the nearest Post Office for instructions on going to the post office to receive the money.

5. For beneficiaries receiving pension and social insurance benefits via ATM account: Post office transfers money to beneficiaries from April 16.

6. For beneficiaries in quarantine areas: The Post Office will make payments to beneficiaries after the quarantine period ends.

The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Provincial Social Insurance, and the Provincial Post Office respectfully hope to receive sympathy and sharing from beneficiaries for these changes and hope to receive cooperation from beneficiaries to ensure safety in disease prevention./.