Do workers renting accommodation and working in cooperatives receive rental support?

How is the concept of employee regulated?

The concept of employee is specifically regulated by Clause 1, Article 3 of the 2019 Labor Code as follows: as follows:

“Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Code, the following terms are understood as follows:

1. An employee is a person who works for the employer under an agreement, is paid a salary and is subject to the management, administration and supervision of the employer.”

Working in a contract Can cooperatives receive housing rental support for employees?

Pursuant to Article 8 of Decision 08/2022/QD-TTg stipulating the implementation of the housing rental support policy for employees, regulations on subjects and conditions for receiving housing rental support for employees are specifically as follows:

Article 8. Subjects and conditions of support

Employees working in enterprises, cooperatives, business households with business registration in industrial parks, export processing zones or key economic areas are supported when all the following conditions are met:

1. Renting or boarding during the period from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

2. Have an indefinite-term labor contract or a definite-term labor contract of 01 month or more that is concluded and performed during the period from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, except for labor contracts that are a continuation of previously concluded and performed labor contracts.

3. Participating in compulsory social insurance (named on the list of compulsory social insurance participants of the social insurance agency) in the month immediately preceding the time the employer prepares the list of workers requesting rental support.

In case the employee is not subject to compulsory social insurance participation as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 2 of Decree No. 115/2015/ND-CP dated November 11, 2015 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Social Insurance Law on compulsory social insurance, the employee is newly recruited and has a labor contract but is not on the list of participants. Compulsory social insurance from the social insurance agency must be on the employer’s payroll list of the month immediately preceding the time the employer prepares the list of employees requesting rental support.

According to the above regulations, in case you are working in a cooperative when renting or staying in an apartment from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, have a labor contract, implement the labor contract from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, except in the case of a continuing contract and are participating in social insurance contributions, you will receive rental support. house according to the provisions of law.

What is the level of housing rental support for employees?

In case you work in a cooperative and are renting an apartment, when you meet the conditions specified in Article 8 of Decision 08/2022/QD-TTg you will receive a rental support level for employees according to Article 9 of Decision 08/2022/QD-TTg of 1,000,000 VND. The maximum time you receive support is 3 months and the method the State pays and supports you will be monthly.

What does the application for housing rental support for employees include?

Dossier to request housing rental support for employees in case you are working at a cooperative is specified in Article 10 of Decision 08/2022/QD-TTg as follows:

Article 10. Documents requesting support

List of employees requesting housing rental support certified by the social insurance agency according to Form No. 03 in the Appendix issued with this Decision (hereinafter referred to as Form No. 03).

In case there are employees on the list who are not subject to compulsory social insurance participation, newly recruited employees who have signed labor contracts but are not on the list of compulsory social insurance participants of the social insurance agency, the application for support needs to include a copy of the salary list of the month immediately preceding the time the employer prepares the list of employees requesting rental support. home.

Above is some information we provide to you about the regulations on rental support for employees according to the latest decision issued by you. Best regards!