EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO A HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE OF UP TO VND 3 MILLION
This highlight content is provided by the Prime Minister in the Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg dated March 28, 2022, on implementation of housing rental assistance policy for employees.
Specifically, employees who are currently working in industrial parks and export processing zones or key economic zones shall be entitled to a housing rental assistance of VND 500,000/person/month, provided that they fully meet the following conditions: Staying in a rental apartment from February 01, 2022, to June 30, 2022; Having an indefinite-term labor contract or a labor contract with a term of 1 month or more, that is signed and commenced before April 01, 2022; Being participating in compulsory social insurance in the month preceding the time the enterprise prepares the list of employees.
Besides, employees returning to the labor market who are currently working for enterprises, cooperatives or business households with business registration in industrial parks and export processing zones or key economic zones shall be entitled to an assistance of VND 1,000,000/person/month, provided that they fully meet the following conditions: Staying in a rental apartment from April 01, 2022, to June 30, 2022; Having an indefinite-term labor contract or a labor contract with a term of 1 month or more, that is signed and commenced in the period from April 01, 2022, to June 30, 2022, except for labor contracts signed to continue employment; Being participating in compulsory social insurance in the month preceding the time the employer prepares the list of employees requesting for housing rental assistance.
The above-mentioned employees shall receive such assistance for a maximum period of 3 months on a monthly basis.
This Decision takes effect from the date of its signing.
