Workers increasingly trust and become more aware of the benefits of the social insurance policy (illustrative photo)

Specifically, by the end of March 2025, there were 267,493 people nationwide receiving the lump-sum social insurance benefit, marking a decrease of nearly 70,000 people, equivalent to 26.17% compared to the same period in 2024.

This good news indicates greater public trust and clearer awareness of the benefits of social insurance policies, and their desire to have a long-term participation to guarantee the security for their future. The positive development also reflects the VSS’s efforts in communication, and in serving participants and beneficiaries of policies, especially in the context of the reorganization and establishment under a new model.

In terms of other notable results, in the first three months of 2025, the number of people participating in social insurance nationwide continued to increase by 8.7% compared to the same period in 2024. Specifically, the compulsory social insurance participants increased by 7.57% and those of voluntary social insurance increased by 21.11%. The number of people participating in unemployment insurance increased by 8.49% and in health insurance increased by 2.28%.

The total amount of revenue from social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance accumulated until the end of March 2025 reached 135.996 trillion VND, reflecting an increase of 20.077 trillion VND (equivalent to 17.3%) compared to the same period in 2024.

The number of people receiving monthly social insurance benefits is 21,080, showing a 37.53% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The number of people receiving sickness benefit is 1,721,760, an increase of 13.28% compared to the same period in 2024. The number of people accessing health insurance services is 44,444,533, increased by 3.35% over the same period.