People do procedures related to social insurance in Hanoi - Photo: NAM TRAN
Having been in debt for social insurance since 2021, for nearly 4 years now, Ms. Thuy is still struggling to find a way to pay social insurance.
Partly because she went to work without a labor contract, partly because her boss had run away, she did not have a decision to quit her job to complete the procedures.
Similarly, Tuan, a young graduate, said that because the company had no revenue, the director ran away and could not be contacted for a whole year.
When checking, Tuan found out that no one had cut off social insurance according to regulations. Tuan was worried that if he started working at a new unit, he would be able to re-join social insurance.
What is slow and avoid paying social insurance?
According to Vietnam Social Security, the Social Insurance Law 2024, effective from July 1, 2025, will clearly stipulate acts of delay or evasion of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance payments.
With late payment, case one is that the employer has not paid or has not paid enough social insurance and health insurance since the latest date of health insurance payment.
Case two is not establishing or not establishing a list of participants within 60 days from the expiration date of the regulations.
In case of evasion of payment, the first case is that the employer does not make or makes an incomplete list of social insurance and health insurance participants after 60 days from the prescribed deadline.
Case two is not paying or underpaying the registered social insurance and health insurance after 60 days from the latest payment date and has been urged by the competent authority.
Regarding handling, for late payment, the enterprise will have to pay the full amount of late payment, pay an additional interest of 0.03%/day calculated on the amount and number of days of evading payment, and will be administratively fined and not be considered for emulation or rewards.
In particular, if the enterprise evades payment, in addition to having to pay the full amount of evaded payment and penalty interest as above, it may be subject to administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution according to the provisions of law.
Similarly, cases of tax evasion are not considered for emulation or rewards.
Social insurance officers check the records of employees and employers - Photo: HA QUAN
Increase inspection and collection of social insurance evasion money
Vietnam Social Security stated that the 2024 Social Security Law specifically stipulates behaviors and sanctions that will increase deterrence and raise awareness of law compliance among employers. Protect the rights of employees to social security, health care and benefits when necessary.
Delayed and evasive payment also negatively affects the balance and sustainability of social insurance and health insurance funds.
Having specific regulations as well as strict handling measures will ensure stable revenue and the ability to pay benefits promptly to participants.
In addition, law-abiding entities will not be disadvantaged compared to those that deliberately violate the law.
From 2024 to the end of April 2025, the social insurance industry inspected and examined nearly 23,000 units.
Accordingly, it requested to collect the arrears of payment from about 17,500 workers who are required to participate in social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance but have not paid or have paid less than 130 billion VND. At the same time, the industry also requested to collect over 127 billion VND in arrears from nearly 39,000 workers.
According to the report, before the decision to inspect and examine, the total amount of late payment of the above units was up to more than 2,100 billion VND. After taking action, the industry has recovered nearly 1,100 billion VND.
Regarding payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance, the social insurance agency has requested to recover about 12 billion VND to the funds according to regulations.
Regarding the settlement of medical examination and treatment costs under health insurance, the industry has requested the recovery of up to 172 billion VND spent in violation of regulations.
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