Ensuring fairness in implementing social protection policies

Continuing to implement the program of monitoring the implementation of social protection policies for social protection beneficiaries in the province from 2016 to 2021, on October 7, the monitoring delegation of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Committee supervised in Yen Thanh district. Comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council attended these activities.

In the morning, the delegation inspected the People's Committee of Do Thanh Commune and Thien Tam Social Protection Facility. Through the inspection, it was found that the commune-level government has paid attention to leading and directing the implementation of social assistance policies for social protection beneficiaries; the reception and processing of social assistance application files for social protection beneficiaries is carried out at the reception and results return department at the commune's One-Stop Center in accordance with regulations; the payment of benefits through the post office is basically timely and to the right beneficiaries.

The monitoring delegation met and discussed with the leaders of Thien Tam Social Protection Facility. Photo: Nguyen Thi Van

However, through reports, feedback from people and checking records for implementing social protection policies in the commune, there are still shortcomings and limitations such as: there are errors in personal information (name and age of the subject); not timely reviewing to adjust changes in disability levels, reducing cases of transfer and death; coordination of payment settlement is sometimes still slow; there are still cases of receiving on behalf of others, signing on behalf of others when receiving monthly allowances.

The monitoring delegation suggested that the commune government should continue to better implement policies for social protection beneficiaries, ensure compliance with regulations on procedures and records as prescribed; improve the efficiency of the Social Assistance Review Council, ensure compliance with regulations, and avoid favoritism when reviewing beneficiaries.

Working with Thien Tam Social Protection Center, the delegation conducted a field survey and presented gifts to beneficiaries of social assistance policies. Currently, there are 172 beneficiaries living at the center; including 49 people of unknown origin, homeless people, Thai and Chinese people. In the past, the center has completed documents and procedures for social protection beneficiaries to enjoy the prescribed regimes.

The Provincial People's Council's supervision delegation presented gifts to Thien Tam Social Protection Facility. Photo: Nguyen Thi Van

The delegation discussed, clarified and acknowledged the achievements of the facility in caring for and nurturing social protection beneficiaries and helping the disadvantaged and unfortunate; at the same time, in the coming time, it is recommended that the Social Protection Facility coordinate better with local authorities in receiving beneficiaries as well as completing procedures and documents so that beneficiaries can enjoy support policies in accordance with regulations.

Also on the same day, the Monitoring Delegation worked with the People's Committee of Yen Thanh District. Currently, the district has 15,600 social protection beneficiaries, including 4,625 elderly people aged 80 and over, 8,785 disabled people, and 2,190 other beneficiaries.

The Provincial People's Council's supervision delegation worked with the Yen Thanh District People's Committee. Photo: Nguyen Thi Van

Discussing to clarify the contents, members of the Supervisory Delegation raised the issue of policy implementation needing to ensure fairness in society, limiting the situation of frustration and comparison among the people. Representatives of some communes, departments and branches of the district also proposed some problems in this field. The Supervisory Delegation synthesized to submit to competent authorities for consideration and resolution.

Nguyen Thi Van