But in reality, this subsidy does not meet the basic living needs of workers after losing their jobs.
Bidnies are not enough to cover living expenses
More than three months ago, Mr. Fu Van Hi lost his job because TOAN COU CONSTRUCTION JONT Stock Companey (located in the Kuong Trung, Thanh Xuan) has demobilized the employees. And when he did not find a new work, he applied for unemployment insurance.
“I pay an insurance at a rate of 8 million dung per month, and I have paid it for 12 years and 3 months. Therefore, I receive 4.8 million dung as unemployment insurance, with a maximum of 12 months. However, this amount is not enough to cover my livelihood.”
“According to the regulations, unemployment insurance subsidy is 60 %, but the company that I was working with was paying only according to the minimum regional wages, so when I left my job, I was receiving about 3 million dung per month,” said Ms. Huang Thi Thuy, a worker in a private company in the municipality of May Dinah (Suk Sun County), after leaving her job.
In a similar situation, Mrs. Lee Thi Lan, a clothing worker in the municipality of Kim Chung (Hoay Doc Province) said:
According to the regulations, employees have the right to obtain a subsidy equivalent to 60% of the average monthly salary for unemployment insurance contributions in the six consecutive months before leaving the work, but not exceeding 5 times the basic salary or the minimum regional wage.
“One of the reasons why unemployment insurance is not a real” life savior “for workers is that the level of contribution does not reflect the actual income accurately.
For example, the clothing factor may earn more than 10 million dung per month, but the company announces only the salary for unemployment insurance at 6 million dung. Thus, although the benefit rate is 60%, the actual amount that is received does not exceed about 3.6 million duns per month. This paradox has been in long, causing workers suffering when they lose their jobs, and unemployment insurance benefits are not sufficient to ensure the minimum level of living.
The need to raise the level of support
After 16 years of implementation (since 2009), the unemployment insurance policy has revealed many shortcomings. The urgent need lies in the modernization of policy so that unemployment insurance becomes a real “savior” for workers rather than just receiving temporary support.
“The unemployment subsidies should help continue their lives while searching for work or learning a profession when losing their jobs. If the joint stock policy is not commensurate, it will be very difficult to attract workers to participate,” said Ho Thi Kim Njan, Vice President of Labor Relations Department (General Workers Union in Vietnam).
“Solving the problem of unemployment is only part of the superiority of unemployment insurance, and the important goal in the long term is the policy of workers to support workers to quickly find jobs and return to the labor market.”
To overcome these restrictions, the deputies of the National Council indicated in its fifteenth session, during the discussion of the draft labor law (amended), to many new contents to enhance the superiority of this policy. This is with the aim of closely linking unemployment insurance with professional rehabilitation, supporting work for work, expanding the scope of participation and applying digital technology in dealing with records …
The delegate Tach Fook between him (the delegation of TRIN) said: “The law stipulates that the unemployment subsidy level is 60% of the average monthly salary, which is a very low level and it is difficult to guarantee an appropriate standard of living in the event of workers losing their jobs and their lack of income. Aid to workers to a maximum of 75%. “
Moreover, unemployment insurance is currently compulsory only for contracts with contracts, while tens of millions of official workers cannot reach this policy. HaC Dong, a member of the National Assembly (Kwang Tree delegation), expressed his opinion: “The cadres, civil service and public service employees are also workers, and they may become unemployed when rationalizing the agency and reducing the number of employees. The employment policy stipulated in the draft law should pay attention to this category, to ensure social security and achieve justice between the workforce in society.”
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a (modified) labor bill on June 11th. This is an opportunity to develop unemployment insurance policies from negative relief to effective support, and from a short -term guarantee to long -term recovery lever, which helps workers feel confident and provide the conditions necessary for the stability of their lives.
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