Chương V Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 2006: Bảo hiểm thất nghiệp

Chapter V

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Article 80.- Coverage of unemployment insurance

Unemployment insurance shall compulsorily apply to laborers specified in Clause 3 and employers specified in Clause 4, Article 2 of this Article.

Article 81.- Conditions for enjoying unemployment insurance

Unemployed persons are entitled to unemployment insurance when they fully satisfy the following conditions:

1. Having paid unemployment insurance premiums for full twelve months or more within twenty four months before they become unemployed;

2. Having registered their unemployment with the social insurance organization;

3. Having not yet found a job within fifteen days after the date of making unemployment registration as provided for in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 82.- Unemployment allowance

1. The monthly unemployment allowance is equivalent to 60% of the average monthly salary or remuneration of six consecutive months before unemployment on which unemployment insurance premiums are based.

2. The period of enjoying unemployment allowance is stipulated as follows:

a/ Three months, if unemployment insurance premiums have been paid for between full twelve months and under thirty six months;

b/ Six months, if unemployment insurance premiums have been paid for between full thirty six months and under seventy two months;

c/ Nine months, if unemployment insurance premiums have been paid for between full seventy two months and under one hundred and forty four months;

d/ Twelve months, if unemployment insurance premiums have been paid for between full one hundred and forty four months.

Article 83.- Vocational training support

Persons who are on unemployment allowance shall be supported in vocational training for a period of no more than six months. The support level is equivalent to the level of expense for short-term vocational training in accordance with the law on vocational training.

Article 84.- Job-seeking support

Persons who are on unemployment allowance shall be provided with employment consultancy and recommendation free of charge.

Article 85.- Health insurance

1. Persons who are on unemployment allowance are entitled to the health insurance regime.

2. Social insurance organizations shall pay health insurance premiums for persons who are on unemployment allowance.

Article 86.- Suspension from enjoyment of unemployment allowance

Persons who are on unemployment allowance shall be suspended from enjoying unemployment allowance in one of the following cases:

1. Failing to observe the provisions of Point b, Clause 2, Article 16 of this Law;

2. Being put in detention.

Article 87.- Termination of unemployment allowance

1. Persons who are on unemployment allowance are not entitled to such allowance in one of the following cases:

a/ Their period of enjoying unemployment allowance has expired;

b/ They have found a job;

c/ They perform the military service obligation;

d/ They are on retirement pension;

e/ They have twice refused to take up jobs recommended by the social insurance organization without plausible reasons;

f/ They fail to abide by the provisions of Point b, Clause 2, Article 16 of this Law for three months in a row;

g/ They settle abroad;

h/ They serve a decision on application of administrative handling measures at reformatory, education camp, medical establishment or serve an imprisonment sentence which is not suspended;

i/ They die.

2. Cases of termination of enjoyment of unemployment allowances, which are specified at Points b and c, Clause 1 of this Article, are entitled to a lump-sum allowance equivalent to the remaining value of the unemployment allowance specified in Article 82 of this Law.

3. After the termination of enjoyment of unemployment allowances as provided for in Clause 1 of this Article, the previous duration of unemployment insurance premium payment shall not be counted for subsequent enjoyment of unemployment allowances.