Compulsory social insurance coverage rate must reach 85%

On May 26, Binh Duong Provincial Social Insurance held a preliminary sum-up conference on activities of Steering Committee for the implementation of social insurance policies, voluntary insurance, health insurance over the first 4 months of 2022. Attending the conference were Nguyen Loc Ha, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and leaders of departments and branches in the province.

According to report of the Provincial Social Insurance, over the first 4 months of 2022, the number of people participating in compulsory social insurance in the province was 972,566, reaching 85% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, an increase of 44,729 people compared to 2021; the number of participants in health insurance was 2,016,878 people, reaching 82.37% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, down 195,363 people compared to 2021; the number of participants in voluntary social insurance was 10,256, reaching 35.72% of the target, an increase of 1,457 people compared to 2021; The number of people participating in voluntary insurance was 954,699 people, reaching 85.34% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, an increase of 44,571 people compared to 2021.

During the first 4 months, the Steering Committee directed closely and drastically on the implementation of social insurance, health insurance and voluntary insurance policies of the province. The synchronous coordination between agencies and units in the task performance has gradually improved the effectiveness of insurance policies. However, the implementation of social insurance, health insurance and voluntary insurance policies had limitations that needed to be overcome, specifically: There is no general business management data between industries, thus the number of new licensed enterprises is quite large, but then whether the enterprise actually operates and whether or not it employs workers, this cannot be accurately reckoned up to make the basis for identifying organizations evading making insurance premiums or making incomplete payments.

From January 1st 2022, the minimum voluntary social insurance premium has increased, due to adjustments to the poverty line of rural areas, which is also the reason for the decrease in participation in voluntary social insurance. In addition, workers going back home have not returned to work due to the impact of the Covid-19, thus businesses have difficulties, affecting the participation in insurance; students have not fully participated in health insurance in accordance with groups prescribed in the Law on Health Insurance...

Speaking at the conference, Nguyen Loc Ha asked administration branches, levels and authorities need to have better coordination in the propagation of insurance policies for more people to participate in insurance in the last 6 months of the year. In addition, it is necessary to set targets in the coordination, inspection and supervision to achieve high efficiency.

Nguyen Loc Ha also requested that in the coming time, the Provincial Social Insurance must have separate meetings with each branch, discuss the coordination and implementation of insurance policies in the area in the most effective way, in accordance with the targets of Vietnam Social Insurance.

Reported by Quang Tam – Translated by Ngoc Huynh