Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP on the contribution rate for mandatory social insurance and the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund

Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP stipulates the contribution rate for mandatory social insurance into the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund for employers. The contribution rate is 0.5% of the wage fund serving as the basis for social insurance contributions and 0.5% of the minimum wage for certain cases.

Document No.44/2017/NĐ-CP
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byNguyễn Xuân Phúc — Thủ tướng
Updated17/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date14/04/2017
Effective date01/06/2017
Expiry date15/07/2020
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP stipulates the contribution rate for mandatory social insurance into the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund for employers. The contribution rate is 0.5% of the wage fund serving as the basis for social insurance contributions and 0.5% of the minimum wage for certain cases.

Scope of application

Employers as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law

Key points

  • Employers must contribute to the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund at a rate of 0.5% of the wage fund serving as the basis for social insurance contributions (Article 3.1.a)
  • The contribution rate is 0.5% of the minimum wage for workers specified in Point e, Clause 1, Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law (Article 3.1.b)
  • Employers may make contributions monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually (Article 3.2)
  • The Government will review and adjust the contribution rate to the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund from January 1, 2020 (Article 3.3)
  • This Decree takes effect from June 1, 2017, and applies to workers under labor contracts with a duration of at least one month but less than three months starting from January 1, 2018 (Article 4)

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Employers must pay additional occupational accident and occupational disease insurance for workers
  • Workers are better protected legally in the event of occupational accidents or occupational diseases
  • Increase resources for the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the contribution rate to the Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund?

Employers must contribute at a rate of 0.5% of the wage fund serving as the basis for social insurance contributions and 0.5% of the minimum wage for certain cases.

When does this Decree take effect?

This Decree takes effect from June 1, 2017

Full text

THE GOVERNMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 44/2017/NĐ-CP
Hanoi, April 14, 2017

DECREE

Prescribing the contribution rate for mandatory social insurance into the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund

The Government issues this Decree prescribing the contribution rate for mandatory social insurance into the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund.

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to Decree No. 39/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Labor Safety Law;

Grounds: Social Insurance Law dated November 20, 2014;

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Article 1. Scope of Regulation

Employers as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 2 of the Law on Social Insurance.

Article 2. Applicability

Article 3. Contribution Rate and Method of Contribution to the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund

1. Employers shall contribute monthly to the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund at the rates specified in Clause 3, Article 44 of the Law on Safety and Labor Hygiene with the following rates:

a) 0.5% of the wage fund serving as the basis for social insurance contributions for workers as stipulated in Points a, b, c, d, đ, and h of Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on Social Insurance, except for domestic workers.

b) 0.5% of the minimum wage for workers as stipulated in Point e of Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on Social Insurance.

2. For employers who are enterprises, cooperatives, individual households, or cooperative groups operating in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, salt production, and paying wages based on output or contracts, the monthly contribution rate shall be as specified in Point a of Clause 1 of this Article; the method of contribution shall be implemented monthly, every three months, or every six months.

3. Based on the ability to ensure balance in the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund, the Government will consider adjusting the contribution rate to the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article from January 1, 2020.

1. This Decree takes effect from June 1, 2017.

Article 4. Effective date

2. The provisions of Article 4 and Clause 1, Article 34 of Decree No. 37/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Safety and Labor Hygiene regarding mandatory workers' accident insurance and occupational disease insurance shall cease to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.

3. For workers under employment contracts with terms of one month to less than three months, the contribution to the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund and Occupational Disease Insurance Fund as prescribed in Point a, Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decree shall be applied from January 1, 2018.

1. The Minister of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs is responsible for submitting to the Government for consideration and decision on adjustments to the contribution rates prescribed in Article 3 of this Decree; organizing the implementation of this Decree.

State-owned enterprises that have been assigned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to conduct offshore wind power project surveys before the effective date of this Circular shall continue to implement according to the assigned documents; any new matters arising after the effective date of this Circular shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of this Circular.

1. The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall be responsible for submitting to the Government for consideration and decision on adjusting the contribution rates prescribed in Article 3 of this Decree; organizing the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees are responsible for implementing this Decree./.

PRIME MINISTER
PRIME MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Xuan Phuc

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