Allowance for HIV and AIDS
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme Details
Programme objectives
People living with HIV/AIDS are considered to be a particularly vulnerable group in the population, and thus eligible for social assistance.
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy 2014. ‘Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2014’, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, <https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2014-2015/asia/vietnam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Start date
2004
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy 2014. ‘Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2014’, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, <https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2014-2015/asia/vietnam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Coverage
Payments are made by local officials.
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Programme expenditure
VND 11 billion (2013)
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Proxy Means Test
Categorical Targeting
Cuong, N.V. and Duc, L.T. 2016. Testing Proxy Means Tests in the Field: Evidence from Vietnam. < https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/80002/1/MPRA_paper_80002.pdf >(accessed 22 May 2018).
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
People living with HIV/AIDS
Eligibility criteria
Recipients are people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are unable to work, not receiving other transfer and on poor list.
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy 2014. ‘Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2014’, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, <https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2014-2015/asia/vietnam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
VND 675,000 per month for children under 4 years of age and VND 540,000 per month for children over 4 years of age; VND 405.000 per month for people over 16 years of age.
Personal communication
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly.
World Bank 2014. ‘Restructuring Paper on a Proposed Project Restructuring of Social Assistance System Strengthening Project Approved on January 22, 2014 to Socialist Republic of Vietnam’, World Bank, <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/132371504598077189/pdf/IL-FRESDATA-EXT-P123960-09-05-2017-1504598067891.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Benefit delivery mechanism
Payments are made by local officials.
UNDP 2016. ‘Social Assistance in Viet Nam: Review and Proposals for Reform’, UNDP, <http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/library/poverty/social-assistance-in-viet-nam.html> (accessed 22 May 2018).
