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Vietnam Social Security (BHXH) said that under Decree 154/2025/NĐ-CP, individuals who receive severance payments after being affected by staff reduction and are then re-employed in a state-budget funded agency or unit within 60 months from the date they left must repay the severance payment in full.
BHXH noted that the repayment obligation applies to cases where the worker is re-employed into a state-budget funded agency or unit within 60 months from the date of leaving. In such situations, the severance payment already received must be repaid in full.
BHXH also stated that if the worker signs an employment contract, they continue to participate in BHXH under current regulations.
Authorities advised workers to contact the managing unit or local authorities for guidance and resolution regarding their specific circumstances.
For cases where the worker left on 1-7-2025 but has not yet received the severance payment under Decree 154/2025/NĐ-CP, BHXH said that later signing a labor contract with a budget-funded public service unit means the person re-employed within 60 months is not eligible for continued application of the severance policy.
Decree 154/2025/NĐ-CP, effective from 16-6-2025, sets out the staff-reduction policy. It covers measures including early retirement, voluntary resignation, and the regime for people in surplus.
The decree applies to civil servants, public employees, employees in the public sector, and certain non-professional cases, primarily related to reorganizing the machinery, restructuring personnel, or not meeting job requirements.
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