Estimated expenditure of 526,772.3 billion VND for social insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance in 2026

In the draft, the Ministry of Finance proposed the specific expenditure levels for organizing and operating social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance in 2026 as follows:

The expenditure level for organizing and operating social insurance in 2026 is equal to 1.26% of the estimated revenue and expenditure for social insurance (excluding health insurance contributions for social insurance beneficiaries) deducted from the profits from investment activities of the social insurance fund.

Estimated expenditure for medical examination and treatment under health insurance is 158,060.8 billion VND.

The expenditure level for organizing and operating unemployment insurance in 2026 is equal to 1.26% of the estimated revenue and expenditure for unemployment insurance (excluding health insurance contributions for unemployment insurance beneficiaries) deducted from the unemployment insurance fund.

The expenditure level for health insurance organization and operation in 2026 is equal to 2.99% of health insurance premiums, deducted from the health insurance fund.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the expenditure level for organizing and operating social insurance and unemployment insurance is determined based on the expenditure level in 2026 approved by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Resolution No. 89/2025/UBTVQH15, and the expenditure level for organizing and operating health insurance in 2026 is determined based on the expenditure level reported by the Government to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Report No. 623/BC-CP.

Regarding the estimate, the total expenditure in 2026 is 526,772.3 billion VND, of which, Social insurance expenditure from the social insurance fund is 318,024.2 billion VND;

Unemployment insurance expenditure is 27,225.2 billion VND; Health insurance expenditure is 166,668.3 billion VND; Health insurance medical examination and treatment expenditure is 158,060.8 billion VND.

The Minister of Finance is authorized to make adjustments to the budget to implement policies and regimes for civil servants and employees in the implementation of the organizational arrangement of the political system and report the implementation results in the annual report on the implementation of social insurance policies and regimes, and the management and use of social insurance funds;

Adjust the budget between the expenditure tasks for apparatus operations and the expenditure for performing tasks of propaganda, dissemination, answering questions, consulting on legal policies, training, professional development and administrative procedure reform, development, management of participants, management of beneficiaries, collection, payment of regimes, and inspection assigned in 2026 based on the proposal of Vietnam Social Security and relevant agencies to ensure compliance with the practical situation (if necessary) after being approved by the Social Security Management Board.

The Ministry of Finance said that the number of people participating in social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance is expected to remain unchanged compared to the figures reported by the Government to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in Report No. 623/BC-CP, including: 22.949 million people participating in social insurance, 17.7 million people participating in unemployment insurance, and 98.378 million people participating in health insurance.

Regarding social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance revenue: The total estimated social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance revenue in 2026 is VND 611,549 billion, an increase of VND 29,380 billion, equivalent to 5% compared to the estimated implementation in 2025; an increase of 1.1% (VND 6,661 billion) compared to the estimate in Report No. 623/BC-CP of the Government.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/du-toan-chi-526-772-3-ty-dong-bao-hiem-xa-hoi-bao-hiem-that-nghiep-bao-hiem-y-te-2026-5067477.html