Decision No. 77/2014/QD-TTg dated December 24, 2014 of the Prime Minister providing levels of vocational training support for employees covered by unemployment insurance

SUPPORT VND 1 BILLION/PERSON/MONTH FOR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

This is the content prescribed at the Decision No. 77/2014/QD-TTg dated December 24, 014 of the Prime Minister  providing levels of vocational training support for employees covered by unemployment insurance.

In particular, from January 01, 2015, the maximum level of vocational training support for employees covered by unemployment insurance is VND 1 billion/person/month instead of the previous level of employees is VND 1 billion/person/course for the course of 3 months or above and the previous maximum level of vocational training support is VND 1 billion/person/month. The specific levels of support are calculated by month and based on occupations, tuition fee rates and actual training durations.

In case employees attending vocational training courses of which the duration have several days outside full months according to the vocational training institutions’ regulations, such odd days shall be rounded up as a full month to determine the level of vocational training support. Employees covered by unemployment insurance and currently attending vocational training courses with a vocation training cost higher than the level of support shall pay the difference.

Employees who submit dossiers for enjoyment of unemployment allowances or for whom decisions on enjoyment of unemployment allowance are issued before January 1, 2015, and have the demand for vocational training after January 1, 2015, are entitled to the support.