How many years in prison for social insurance fraud in 2024?
(Baonghean.vn) - Many people are underestimating social insurance fraud. So how many years in prison is currently the penalty for social insurance fraud? This is a concern of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh (Cua Lo Town, Nghe An).
Answer: Pursuant to Article 214 of the 2015 Penal Code, the penalty for social insurance fraud is as follows:
1. Fine from VND 20,000,000 to VND 100,000,000, reform without detention up to 02 years or imprisonment from 03 months to 02 years;
Anyone who commits one of the following acts, appropriating social insurance money from VND 10,000,000 to under VND 100,000,000 or causing damage from VND 20,000,000 to under VND 200,000,000 without committing fraud to appropriate property, embezzlement of property, or abuse of position or power to appropriate property:
- Creating fake records or falsifying the content of social insurance records to deceive social insurance agencies;
- Using fake documents or documents with falsified content to deceive social insurance agencies to enjoy social insurance benefits;
2. A fine of between VND 100,000,000 and VND 200,000,000 or imprisonment from 01 year to 05 years shall be imposed in the following cases:
- Organized;
- Professional;
- Appropriating social insurance money from 100,000,000 VND to under 500,000,000 VND;
- Causing damage from 200,000,000 VND to under 500,000,000 VND;
- Using sophisticated, cunning tricks;
- Dangerous recidivism.
3. Imprisonment from 05 years to 10 years for the following cases:
- Appropriating social insurance money from 500,000,000 VND or more;
- Causing damage of 500,000,000 VND or more.
In addition, the offender may also be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 100,000,000, banned from holding positions, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 01 to 05 years.
