Can I get unemployment insurance through my company?

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Mr. Long is unable to personally file for unemployment benefits, so he wants to ask the company where he used to work to handle the procedures for him.

In May 2024, Mr. Long quit his job and then went to work far away, so he was unable to file an application for unemployment benefits.

Mr. Long asked: "Can I ask my last employer to process my unemployment benefit claim? I paid unemployment insurance contributions at that company for 8 months; am I eligible for unemployment benefits?"

According to Vietnam Social Security, the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits are stipulated in Article 49 of the Employment Law and its guiding documents.

Based on the above regulations, employees who are contributing to unemployment insurance are entitled to unemployment benefits when they meet all four conditions.

Conditions for receiving unemployment benefits (Photo: Huu Khoa; Graphics: Tung Nguyen).

Regarding the procedures for submitting applications for unemployment benefits, Vietnam Social Security stated that they are regulated in Clause 1, Article 17 of Decree No. 28/2015/NĐ-CP.

Accordingly, within 3 months from the date of termination of the labor contract or employment contract, unemployed workers who wish to receive unemployment benefits must personally submit a set of application documents for unemployment benefits to the local employment service center where the worker wishes to receive the benefits.

Therefore, according to Vietnam Social Security, Mr. Long will be entitled to unemployment benefits if he meets all four conditions as stipulated in Article 49 of the Employment Law. However, the company cannot submit the application for unemployment benefits on behalf of Mr. Long.

The application dossier for unemployment benefits is stipulated in Article 16 of Decree No. 28/2015/ND-CP, amended by Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree 61/2020/ND-CP, as follows:

Unemployment benefit application file (Photo: Huu Khoa; Graphics: Tung Nguyen).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/nho-cong-ty-lam-bao-hiem-that-nghiep-duoc-khong-20241112131039564.htm