Nghe An promptly implements Resolution 116/NQ-CP of the Government

Faced with difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, on September 24, 2021, the Government issued Resolution 116/NQ-CP on support policies for employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).

In Nghe An province, after more than 1 month of implementation,Up to now, the settlement of support policies for employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from the Unemployment Insurance Fund according to Resolution 116 in the province has almost reached the finish line..

To better understand the specific results, implemented solutions and notes for employees and employers during the process of implementing the application procedures for support, Nghe An Newspaper had an interview with Mr. Hoang Van Minh - Director.Nghe An Provincial Social Insurancearound this issue.

Mr. Hoang Van Minh - Director of Nghe An Social Insurance discussed work with the Department of Communications and Target Development. Photo: Provided by Social Insurance

Mr. Hoang Van Minh:After more than a month of drastic implementation, the implementation of the support package from the Government's Unemployment Insurance Fund in the province is nearing completion. Specifically:

As of November 18, 2021, the provincial Social Insurance has reduced the unemployment insurance contribution level for 6,854 units, corresponding to 155,309 employees with the reduced unemployment insurance contribution level of about 82 billion VND.

The provincial Social Insurance has paid over 380 billion VND to more than 172,000 workers, reaching nearly 91% of the number of workers eligible for support.

Workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic are encouraged and given more attention in receiving support from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Photo: PV

PV:With nearly 91% of workers eligible for support being resolved, it can be said thatResolution 116/NQ-CP has been implemented in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister. So, what specific solutions has Nghe An Social Insurance implemented, sir?

Mr. Hoang Van Minh:Immediately after receiving Resolution 116 of the Government, based on the direction of Vietnam Social Security, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, Nghe An Provincial Social Security implemented with the request "As quickly and as soon as possible to bring the policy to workers".

The provincial Social Insurance sector has reported and advised the Provincial People's Committee to direct all levels and sectors to closely coordinate and create conditions for Social Insurance agencies to promptly resolve policies; Promote and use the existing IT application platform of the sector in accurately identifying beneficiaries and businesses associated with resolving support policies; Focus on and promote information and propaganda work in many forms so that a large number of employees and employers fully and specifically grasp the policies, forms, procedures and payment processes of support money; Early issued documents to notify, guide and provide a list of employees participating in unemployment insurance as of September 30, 2021 to businesses to have a basis for requesting support; Proactively coordinate and request banks to promptly issue ATM accounts to employees; Mobilize and direct officials from the province to the district to work all day off every week to process documents, promptly resolve support policies for workers, absolutely do not create additional document procedures and strictly prohibit slow document processing.

The Government issued a Resolution to support employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Photo: Archive

PV:Through our research, we learned that businesses and workers are happy and excited to receive support from Resolution 116 in a timely, accurate manner, with quick procedures. However, in the province, there are still about 9% of workers who have not received support. In your opinion, which group of workers is this concentrated in? What solutions will the Social Insurance sector have so that support policies can reach this group of workers soon?

Mr. Hoang Van Minh:Can be affirmedResolution 116/ND-CP of the Government was issued very promptly at a time when many workers and employers were struggling because of the Covid-19 pandemic..The entire social insurance industry has taken the joy of workers as a driving force to wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly bring policies to businesses and workers.

Through review, there is still a proportion of workers in the province who have not received support, mainly workers who have stopped participating in unemployment insurance due to termination of labor contracts and work contracts in the period from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

To accelerate and soon complete the implementation of support policies under Resolution 116, the provincial Social Insurance has been synchronously implementing solutions, focusing on solutions on information and communication. Specifically:

The provincial Social Insurance continues to request employers to coordinate in propagating so that employees who are eligible for the policy know to contact the nearest Social Insurance agency to enjoy the policy. Focus on promoting propaganda on mass media, especially on the grassroots loudspeaker system, announcing in residential areas about the policy, procedures, deadlines, and methods of submitting documents. The Social Insurance continues to promote the IT application platform to review and use existing data information, directly contact employees who have not yet enjoyed the support policy to urgently declare information to request support as soon as possible.

Vietnam Social Security implements policies to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Illustrative photo

PV:Recently, some people have taken advantage of the implementation of Resolution 116 to use fraudulent tricks to steal money from workers' personal accounts. Could you elaborate on this issue and what recommendations do you have for workers?

Mr. Hoang Van Minh:Due to the timely support policy, fast processing time, and knowing the expectation of workers, some subjects used their phones to send SMS messages to people about support information; sent messages via Zalo social network. Accordingly, when people lost their vigilance and logged into the above fraudulent links, the transaction interface would appear similar to the electronic transaction page of the banks people were using. Then, these interfaces would ask for passwords and OTP codes of bank accounts to appropriate money in people's accounts.

Scam messages to workers. Screenshot

In addition, phone numbers starting with +4841900... have also begun to appear, calling people directly and asking them to follow instructions to receive support money from the Social Insurance Fund. This trick often plays on the listener's psychology, instructing them to declare their assets and appropriating money in their bank accounts.

Nghe An Social Insurance affirmed that the above messages and calls are from scammers. Workers need to be vigilant, calmly verify, identify, and avoid being taken advantage of when receiving calls from strange phone numbers or international phone numbers claiming to be Social Insurance agencies.

Scam messages to workers. Screenshot

Nghe An Social Insurance clearly informs employees that, according to the provisions of Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP and the deadline for receiving requests for support from employees from the Unemployment Insurance Fund according to Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg is until December 20, 2021. Employees can submit their applications in the following forms: Online (via the national public service portal, the public service portal of the Vietnam Social Insurance industry, via the VssID application - Social Insurance number); via the Postal service and submit directly at the One-Stop Department of the Social Insurance Agency.

Therefore, workers absolutely must not perform any requests, especially not click on any links, otherwise there is a possibility of personal information being revealed and their accounts being hacked and money being stolen.

PV:Thank you for this conversation!