Increase the level of unemployment benefits in 2022

Create at: 30/06/2022 17:15

1. What is the unemployment benefit?

🔰 Accordingly, the level of unemployment benefits is specified in Article 50 of the Employment Law 2013 as follows:

🔅 The monthly unemployment allowance level is equal to 60% of the average monthly salary on which unemployment insurance premiums are based on the 06 preceding months before unemployment;

🔅 But the maximum monthly unemployment benefit:

✔ Not more than 05 times the base salary for employees subject to the salary regime prescribed by the State;

✔ Not more than 05 times the regional minimum wage as prescribed by the Labor Code for employees who pay unemployment insurance premiums according to the salary regime decided by the employer at the time of termination of the labor contract or employment contract.

🔰 The unemployment benefit period is calculated according to the number of months of unemployment insurance premium payment, every full 12 months to the full 36 months, they will be entitled to 03 months of unemployment benefits, after that, for every additional 12 months of full payment, they will be entitled to an additional month of unemployment allowance, but not exceeding 12 months.

🔰 The time to receive unemployment benefits is counted from the 16th day from the date of submitting a complete application for unemployment benefits as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 46 of this Law.

2. Increase in unemployment benefits in 2022:

➥ According to Decree No. 38/2022/ND-CP of the Government, from July 1, 2022, the regional minimum wage will be increased. Therefore, the maximum level of unemployment benefits for employees who pay Unemployment Insurance according to the salary system decided by the employer has also increased.

➥ Specifically, Region I increased to 4,680,000 VND/month; region II increased to 4,160,000 VND/month; Region III increased to 3,640,000 VND/month and region 4 increased to 3,250,000 VND/month.

➥ In addition, regulations on regional minimum wage by the hour are added, specifically, region I is 22,500 VND/hour; region II is 20,000 VND/hour; Region III is 17,500 VND/hour and zone IV is 15,600 VND/hour.

➥ Thus, from July 1, 2022, the maximum unemployment allowance (for employees working under working contracts) by region will increase as follows:

⏩ Region I: No more than 23,400,000 (currently 22,100,000 VND);

⏩ Region II: No more than 20,800,000 (Currently 19,600,000 VND);

⏩ Region III: No more than 18,200,000 VND (Currently 17,150,000 VND);

⏩ Region IV: No more than 16,250,000 VND (Currently 15,350,000 VND).

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