Many support resources come to Hanoi’s COVID-19 affected residents. (Photo: VGP)
According to the City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, of assisted people, more than 5,315,000 people received cash support and VND6,536.5 billion was lent.
Specifically, relevant departments and branches localities have made decisions to support over 2.1 million workers, employers and business households facing difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with a budget of VND1,793.7 billion.
The City Social Insurance has paid 1.681 million workers who are participating in unemployment insurance and employees who have suspended unemployment insurance with a total amount of VND4,094 billion.
As of January 4, 2022, localities have approved and implemented support for 294,436 people and business households with the amount of VND309.1 billion, in realization of Resolution 15/NQ-HDND of the City People’s Council on assisting COVID-19 affected groups of people.
From the source of support for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Fatherland Front has deducted VND82.98 billion to support 162,529 needy people.
In the spirit of solidarity, mutual love and affection, political and social organizations and localities also mobilized many social resources and gifts from benefactors to jointly support nearly 1,111 million people and households in difficulty to help them stabilize their lives with the amount of VND331.2 billion.
The City Fatherland Front has presented 362,616 gifts worth more than VND104 billion for disadvantaged people and households. Meanwhile, localities have mobilized nearly VND67.9 billion to support 211,955 people and households.
The City Trade Union at all levels has supported more than VND100 billion for 176,947 union members and employees, and the Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has supported disadvantaged people, freelancers and foreign students with 292,785 gifts worth more than VND36.5 billion.
In addition, the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee has agreed to direct the sending of 5,000 tons of rice to Ho Chi Minh City and 1,000 tons of rice to Binh Duong Province, to share difficulties with the two localities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic./.