Decision No. 812/TTg On supplementing beneficiaries of long-term disability allowances; additional allowances for single retirees and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions

Decision No. 812/TTg supplements beneficiaries of long-term disability allowances, provides additional allowances for single retirees and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions. This Decision takes effect from January 1, 1996.

Document No.812/TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Phó Thủ tướng
Updated02/07/2026
SectorLabour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
FieldUnemployment Insurance
Issued date12/12/1995
Effective date01/01/1996
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 812/TTg supplements beneficiaries of long-term disability allowances, provides additional allowances for single retirees and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions. This Decision takes effect from January 1, 1996.

Scope of application

Retirees who have been or are receiving disability allowances, single retirees, and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions.

Key points

  • Those who have retired and are currently or have previously received disability allowances, if they have worked for at least 20 years (without conversion according to coefficient), will continue to receive monthly allowances after receiving allowances until half of their converted working time, and will be entitled to receive allowances again from the date this Decision comes into force.
  • Retirees living alone without direct relatives to care for them, with no other sources of income, and whose pension is less than 180,000 VND/month will receive additional allowances to bring their pension up to 180,000 VND/month.
  • Civil servants and soldiers of the People's Army and Public Security Forces who have served for at least 20 years in the People's Army of Vietnam or the Public Security Force, if they transfer to work in Party, State agencies, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and social organizations funded by the State budget before April 1993, and then retire or stop working due to health reasons, in addition to receiving pensions and monthly allowances according to the general salary scale, will also receive additional monthly allowances as follows: For each year of service in the People's Army or Public Security Force, they will receive 1% of the minimum wage.
  • This Decision takes effect from January 1, 1996.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps single retirees and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions benefit from allowance policies, improving their living standards.
  • Negative impact: The State budget expenses increase due to the need to pay additional allowances.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who will be supplemented as beneficiaries of long-term disability allowances?

Those who have retired and are currently or have previously received disability allowances, if they have worked for at least 20 years (without conversion according to coefficient).

How much additional allowance will single retirees receive?

Single retirees without direct relatives to care for them, with no other sources of income, and whose pension is less than 180,000 VND/month will receive additional allowances to bring their pension up to 180,000 VND/month.

What additional allowances can civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions receive?

Civil servants who are former military personnel retiring from their current positions, who have served for at least 20 years in the People's Army of Vietnam or the Public Security Force, if they transfer to work in Party, State agencies, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and social organizations funded by the State budget before April 1993, and then retire or stop working due to health reasons, in addition to receiving pensions and monthly allowances according to the general salary scale, will also receive additional monthly allowances as follows: For each year of service in the People's Army or Public Security Force, they will receive 1% of the minimum wage.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect from January 1, 1996.

What conditions must single retirees meet to receive additional allowances?

Single retirees without direct relatives to care for them, with no other sources of income, and whose pension is less than 180,000 VND/month will be eligible for additional allowances to bring their pension up to 180,000 VND/month.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 812/TTg
Hanoi, December 12, 1995

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the supplementation of beneficiaries for long-term disability allowance; additional allowance for single retirees and civil servants who are former military personnel retiring

At the proposal of the Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs;

- Supplement the beneficiaries of long-term disability allowance to include those who have retired and are currently or have previously received disability allowance if they have worked for at least 20 years (excluding conversion according to coefficient).

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;

Pursuant to the Labour Code dated June 23, 1994;

Those within this category who are currently receiving disability allowance will continue to receive monthly allowance until half of their converted working period has been reached.

 

DECISION:

Article 1. Those within this category who stopped receiving allowance after March 1, 1990 will be eligible to resume receiving allowance from the date this Decision takes effect.

- Retirees living alone without direct relatives to care for them, with no other sources of income, and whose pension is less than 180,000 VND/month shall receive additional allowance to bring their pension up to 180,000 VND/month.

- Military personnel and police officers who have served for at least 20 years in the Vietnam People's Army or the People's Public Security Force, and who transferred to work in Party agencies, State agencies, Vietnam Fatherland Front organizations, and social organizations funded by the State budget before April 1993, and then retired or left due to loss of labor capacity, in addition to receiving their pension and monthly allowance according to general regulations on salary and pay grade, shall also receive additional monthly allowance as follows: For each year of service in the People's Army or People's Public Security Force, they shall receive 1% of the minimum wage.

Article 2. - This Decision shall take effect from January 1, 1996, and the Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall guide its implementation.

Article 3. - The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairpersons of Provincial People's Committees under the Central Government shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

Article 4. CHANCELLOR OF THE GOVERNMENT

Article 5. The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, Head of an agency under the Government, Chair of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

SIGNED BY THE PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER 
(Signed)
Phan Van Khai
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