Cao Loc District Social Insurance: Focus on propaganda and mobilization of people to receive pensions and subsidies via ATM cards - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Cao Loc District Social Insurance Officer guides people to register to receive pension and benefits via ATM card

Mr. Ba Van Luu, Tan Lien commune, Cao Loc district, retired in 2016. Previously, he received his pension in cash. Since November 2024, Mr. Luu has opened an ATM card to receive his pension through his account. Mr. Luu shared: Now I don't have to wait in line to receive money anymore, my pension is transferred to my ATM account, and when needed, I can withdraw money anywhere. In addition, I can control the amount of money I have and use it to pay some bills such as electricity, water, and phone, which is both quick and time-saving.

Not only Mr. Luu, recently, many people in Cao Loc district have chosen to receive pensions and social insurance benefits through non-cash methods. To help people gradually switch from receiving pensions and benefits in cash to receiving them through ATM cards, Cao Loc district Social Insurance has stepped up propaganda and consultation for people about the superiority of non-cash payment methods.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, Director of the District Social Insurance, said: We have assigned staff to directly promote the benefits and convenience of receiving pensions through personal accounts and guide beneficiaries to register to use this service at payment points; coordinate to review and classify beneficiaries to have appropriate measures to promote and support opening accounts; coordinate with bank transaction offices to have preferential mechanisms (exemption or reduction of service fees) for pensioners and social insurance beneficiaries when withdrawing money at transaction counters. In addition, we also encourage cadres and civil servants to use social networks such as Facebook, Zalo, etc. to promote this work, thereby helping people gradually understand the benefits of payment through accounts and voluntarily participate.

In 2024, the District Social Insurance coordinated with the Police, the District Post Office and banks to organize propaganda, direct consultation and guide people to register at payment points such as: District Post Office, Dong Dang Town Post Office, payment points in Yen Trach, Hop Thanh, Gia Cat communes...; coordinated with banks to support people who need to receive pensions and subsidies via ATM to open accounts... From September 2024 to present, the District Social Insurance has coordinated to propagate 10 sessions for over 350 listeners; posted 40 news and articles on social networks about this content.

Along with consulting and supporting people to open accounts, district Social Insurance officers also actively support, answer questions and guide retired cadres and beneficiaries on money withdrawal operations, balance inquiries, bill payments via banking applications on smartphones, etc.

Thanks to the promotion, people in the district have gradually changed their habits and agreed to use the method of receiving pensions and social insurance benefits via ATM. Currently, Cao Loc District Social Insurance is one of the units with the highest rate of pension and benefit payment via ATM cards in urban areas in the whole province. Up to now, the whole district has 1,330 people receiving pensions and benefits via ATM accounts, accounting for 51.4%; in urban areas, the rate of people receiving pensions and benefits via ATM is 70.8%.

To continue to do this work well, in the coming time, the district Social Insurance will increase propaganda, coordinate with banks to deploy cash withdrawal services, support account opening right at the payment point so that people can easily register without having to go to bank transaction counters. At the same time, continue to promote communication and consultation on social networking platforms about the benefits of receiving pensions and social insurance benefits through bank accounts...

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