Continue to ensure social security for people with meritorious services and vulnerable groups
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of December 26, the Provincial People's Committee held an online conference to deploy tasks for laborers and people with social contributions in 2024.
The conference was chaired by members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Attending the conference were comrade Vo Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department.
Creating jobs for 45,000 workers
Last year, in the context of many difficulties, the industry focused on implementing and achieving many comprehensive results in the fields of labor, meritorious people and society; 8/8 main target groups were achieved and exceeded the plan; some targets on job creation, sending workers to work abroad under contracts, vocational education enrollment, mobilizing the Gratitude Fund, mobilizing resources to support children in difficult circumstances, compulsory and voluntary drug addiction treatment... achieved and exceeded the 2023 plan.
In 2023, the whole province will create new jobs for over 45,000 people (reaching 104.65% of the plan), of which about 24,000 workers will be sent to work abroad under contracts (reaching 165.5% of the plan), making it the leading province nationwide in the number of workers going to work abroad under contracts; The whole province has mobilized over 17.2 billion VND to contribute to the Gratitude Fund (reaching 102% of the annual plan); Supported the construction and repair of 154 houses for policy families with difficult housing circumstances, with a total value of over 6.3 billion VND; presented 27 savings books to meritorious people, with an amount of 200 million VND...
By the end of 2023, the poverty rate in the whole province will be 5.19% (down 1.22% compared to 2022), achieving the set plan; the near-poor household rate will be 5.73% (down 0.47% compared to 2022); of which, the poverty rate in mountainous areas will be 12.45% (down 2.34%), the poverty rate in poor districts will be 36.54% (down 4.84%), completing the set plan.
However, in 2023, despite many solutions, child injuries, drowning, violence and abuse still occur at facilities.
The results of implementing Project No. 06/CP of the Government on the field of labor, meritorious people and social affairs are very positive, however, the opening of accounts for people with meritorious services to the revolution and social protection beneficiaries reached 53.27%; the rate of subsidy payment for people who have been granted accounts is low (the whole province reached 14.46%). The rate of receiving and processing records on the National Online Public Service Portal is only 8.2%.
Continue to promote the effectiveness of ensuring social security
Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested: The sector continues to advise and direct the coordination between the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs with departments, branches, and localities to effectively implement the targets and tasks of the labor, meritorious people and social affairs in 2024, the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2020-2025 term. Continue to grasp the labor situation; coordinate and direct the connection between the Provincial Employment Service Center, vocational training institutions and enterprises to determine the needs of job positions and labor training needs of enterprises. Continue to promote the effectiveness of ensuring social security for people with meritorious services to the revolution, social protection subsidies, and vulnerable groups...
Regarding the tasks before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De assigned the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to advise and prepare Tet gifts for policy families, outstanding meritorious people, poor households in difficult circumstances; Grasp the situation of unemployed workers, the implementation of labor - salary - bonus policies during Tet in enterprises.
In addition, the Department needs to take the lead in reviewing and synthesizing the number of households and people at risk of hunger during the 2024 Lunar New Year. Proactively mobilize resources to promptly support hungry households, households in difficult circumstances, and households affected by natural disasters.
