Does performing military service count towards social insurance?

So when I reach retirement age, will I get those 2 extra years?

NGUYEN DOAN (Cam Giang)

Reply:

According to the information you provided, it can be determined that you are subject to two social insurance regimes: occupational accident and disease benefits and death benefits (according to Clause 2, Section A of the joint circular of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs - National Defense - Home Affairs No. 29/LB-TT dated November 2, 1995).

For military personnel and people's police, the two social insurance regimes mentioned above are eligible for living expenses (they do not have to pay social insurance themselves) (according to Clause 2, Article 3, Chapter I of the social insurance regulations issued with Decree No. 45-CP dated July 15, 1995 of the Government).

According to Vietnam Social Security, at point 2 of Official Dispatch No. 993/BHXH/CĐCS dated April 26, 2002 on calculating the working time to receive social insurance for non-commissioned officers and soldiers after December 15, 1993, it is stipulated: "From January 1, 1995 onwards, according to the provisions of the Social Insurance Regulations for officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the People's Army and the People's Public Security, issued together with Decree No. 45-CP dated July 15, 1995, for non-commissioned officers and soldiers receiving living allowances, they themselves do not have to pay social insurance. Therefore, the time of service in the army is not counted to receive social insurance".

Compared with the above regulations, your case of enlisting in the army in early 1996 and being discharged in early 1998 is eligible for living expenses without having to pay social insurance. Thus, you are not eligible to combine your military service time with your later social insurance service time to calculate your social insurance benefits.