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Labour ministry discusses ways to ensure social welfare amid COVID-19

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a meeting in Hanoi on March 31 to discuss measures to ensure social welfare amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Labour ministry discusses ways to ensure social welfare amid COVID-19 ảnh 1Lottery vendors in southern Binh Duong province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Labor, Invalidsand Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a meeting in Hanoi on March 31 to discuss measures to ensure social welfare amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Le Van Thanh said the Government will discuss the social welfare issue onApril 1, initially providing aid sourced from the State and local budgets forlow-income earners.

Following the meeting, the MoLISA will submit a plan to theGovernment to support those hit by the epidemic.

Accordingly, the ministry suggested providing assistance forthose eligible for monthly allowances, social beneficiaries, poor andnear-poor households,  unpaid workers andthose subject to temporary suspension of labour contracts.

It proposed supporting local residents hit by drought and saltwaterintrusion in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands provinces.

The MoLISA also suggested that the Government soon issue a decree to raise monthly social allowances to 500,000 VND (21.7 USD) from 270,000VND at present.

Earlier, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs DaoNgoc Dung proposed six groups of measures in support of businesses andworkers in case the epidemic persists, which were also welcomed by experts,firms and workers./.

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