3.4 million workers entitled to housing rent support
(VOVWORLD) - About 3.4 million workers are entitled to rent housing support policies, a senior official of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has said.
Director of Employment Department Vu Trong Binh told a press conference on Wednesday in Hanoi that the conference aimed to inform about the Prime Minister's Decision regulating the implementation of housing rental support for employees.
The two groups of beneficiaries are employees who are working in enterprises and employees returning to the labor market, with the rate of 500,000 VND (21.7 USD) and 1,000,000 VND (44 USD) per person per month.
Payments will be carried out in line with simplifying administrative procedures, promoting the roles and responsibilities of employees and employers in enforcing State policies.