According to the national criteria set on January 1,
2011, a person is considered poor if his or her monthly income was VND400,000
or less in rural areas and VND500,000 or below in urban areas.
This poverty line is still low taking into
consideration
“It is not too difficult to meet the target, and when
the economy is growing steadily, the line will be raised on a par with the
global level,” said Truong Thi Mai, Chairwoman of the National Assembly
Committee for Social Affairs.
However, it is no easy task for
She explained that economic difficulties are taking a
heavy toll on implementing social welfare policies, including those for
social, medical and unemployment insurance.
Therefore, it is not really suitable to consider
increasing pay for those working in the public sector at the moment, she
confided.
Mai said her committee has proposed that the National
Assembly allow employment to shift from the formal to the informal sectors.
A large number of businesses have borne the brunt of
the economic slowdown, with many declaring bankruptcy, suspending operations,
and laying off workers. Those workers now need jobs in the informal sector.
Global economic fluctuations are negatively impacting
“We have to carefully study the problems that are
arising from the global economic and financial turmoil and weigh the pros and
cons of any adjustments to address the situation,” Mai told VOV online.
In her opinion, the National Assembly needs to
reconsider its budget allocation, with priority given to social welfare.
Accordingly, 20% of the total will be allocated for education, 8% for
health care and 2% for science.
“During the current economic restructuring,
A Government report presented at the current NA session
said that last year the poverty rate fell by an additional 2% on a national
level and by 7% on the district level.
The NA Committee for Social Affairs recently conducted
a survey that showed up to 75% of near poor households still do not have
access to medical insurance services.
The level of poverty relapse also remains high at
between 4-7 %, while the number of near poor households accounts for 7% of
the total, which poses a great challenge in the fight against poverty.
Source: VOV
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Thứ Hai, 10 tháng 6, 2013
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