Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances according to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 22, 2015 of the Government.

Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances according to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP. This Circular applies to subjects receiving pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances before January 1, 2015, with an adjustment rate of 1.08 times compared to December 2014.

Document No.05/2015/TT-BLĐTBXH
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byPhạm Minh Huân — Thứ trưởng
Updated24/06/2026
SectorLabour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
FieldSocial Insurance
Issued date02/02/2015
Effective date20/03/2015
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances according to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP. This Circular applies to subjects receiving pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances before January 1, 2015, with an adjustment rate of 1.08 times compared to December 2014.

Scope of application

Officials, civil servants, workers, employees; laborers; military personnel, public security officers, personnel engaged in confidential work receiving pensions before January 1, 2015; village, ward, town officials as stipulated in the Decrees; persons receiving monthly disability allowances; persons receiving monthly allowances under Decision No. 91/2000/QĐ-TTg and rubber plantation workers.

Key points

  • Officials, civil servants, workers, employees, and laborers will have their pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances adjusted from January 2015 at 1.08 times compared to December 2014.
  • The Vietnam Social Security is responsible for implementing the adjustments according to this Circular.
  • This Circular takes effect from March 20, 2015, and the benefits will be implemented from January 1, 2015.
  • During implementation, if there are difficulties, they should be reported to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for study and resolution.
  • The adjustment rate for pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances is 1.08 times compared to the December 2014 level.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Citizens will receive an increase in income from the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances.
  • Enterprises may face difficulties in managing labor costs due to the increase in pension levels.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the adjustment rate for pensions?

The adjustment rate for pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances from January 2015 is 1.08 times compared to December 2014.

To whom does this Circular apply?

This Circular applies to officials, civil servants, workers, employees, and laborers; military personnel, public security officers, personnel engaged in confidential work receiving pensions before January 1, 2015; village, ward, town officials as stipulated in the Decrees; persons receiving monthly disability allowances; persons receiving monthly allowances under Decision No. 91/2000/QĐ-TTg and rubber plantation workers.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from March 20, 2015, but the benefits will be implemented from January 1, 2015.

What is the responsibility of the Vietnam Social Security?

The Vietnam Social Security is responsible for implementing the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances according to this Circular.

Who will resolve any difficulties?

During implementation, if there are difficulties, they should be reported to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for study and resolution.

Full text

MINISTRY OF LABOR - INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 05/2015/TT-BLDTBXH
Hanoi, date February 2, 2015

CIRCULAR

Guidelines for adjusting pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances, and the time of receiving pensions for cases without original records

andmonthly allowance pursuant to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP

dated January 22, 2015 of the Government

___________________

Pursuant to Decree No. 106/2012/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs;

Pursuant to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 22, 2015 of the Government adjusting pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances for retired village cadres (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP);

The Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs issues this Circular guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances for the subjects specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and Clause 8 of Article 1 of Decree No. 44/2019/NĐ-CP dated May 20, 2019 of the Government

The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issues this Circular guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances pursuant to Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 22, 2015 of the Government.

Article 1. Scope of application

1. Civil servants, employees, workers, officials, and laborers (including those with voluntary social insurance participation periods, those receiving monthly allowances from the social insurance fund of the Nghệ An Farmers transferred according to Decision No. 41/2009/QĐ-TTg dated March 16, 2009 of the Prime Minister); military personnel, public security officers, and civil servants enjoying pensions before January 1, 2015.

2. Village, town, and township cadres as prescribed in Decree No. 92/2009/NĐ-CP dated October 22, 2009, Decree No. 121/2003/NĐ-CP dated October 21, 2003, and Decree No. 09/1998/NĐ-CP dated January 23, 1998 of the Government who were receiving pensions and monthly allowances before January 1, 2015.

3. Individuals currently receiving monthly disability allowances; individuals currently receiving monthly allowances under Decision No. 91/2000/QĐ-TTg dated August 4, 2000, Decision No. 613/QĐ-TTg dated May 6, 2010 of the Government, and rubber plantation workers receiving monthly allowances before January 1, 2015.

As of July 1, 2019, the level of pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances of the subjects specified in Article 1 of this Circular shall be increased by 7.19% compared to the level of pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances in June 2019. Specifically:

The levels of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances for the subjects specified in Article 1 of this Circular shall be adjusted as follows:

The level of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances from January 2015

=

The level of pensions, social insurance allowances, and December 2014 monthly allowances

x 1.08

Example 1: Mr. A has a pension of VND 4,011,800 per month in December 2014. The adjusted pension of Mr. A from January 2015 is as follows:

VND 4,011,800 per month x 1.08 = VND 4,332,744 per month

Example 2: Mr. B is a retired village cadre receiving monthly allowances under Decree No. 09/1998/NĐ-CP, with a monthly allowance of VND 1,493,000 in December 2014. The adjusted monthly allowance of Mr. B from January 2015 is as follows:

VND 1,493,000 per month x 1.08 = VND 1,612,440 per month

Example 3: Mr. C, who retired and receives a monthly disability allowance, had a monthly allowance of VND 1,621,200 in December 2014. The adjusted monthly disability allowance of Mr. C from January 2015 is as follows:

VND 1,621,200 per month x 1.08 = VND 1,750,896 per month

Article 3. Implementation Organization

1. Provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government are responsible for directing the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and relevant agencies to inspect and urge the implementation of the provisions of this Circular.

2. The Vietnam Social Security is responsible for implementing the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances, and monthly allowances stipulated in Decree No. 09/2015/NĐ-CP and guided in this Circular; prepare and submit a report according to the form attached to this Circular to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Finance before June 1, 2015.

Article 4. Effective date

This Circular takes effect from March 20, 2015; the regulations stipulated in this Circular shall be implemented from January 1, 2015. Any difficulties encountered during implementation should be reported to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for study and resolution.

In the course of implementation, if there are difficulties, please reflect them to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for research and resolution./.

 DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

(Signed)

Phạm Minh Huân

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