Businesses Employing 30% Disabled Persons: Recognition

Recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons is a state policy. It encourages, recognizes, and supports facilities that create jobs for disabled persons. This recognition shows social responsibility. It is also the basis for receiving incentives related to tax, credit, and other support under the law.

Agency for Procedure Resolution

As regulated in Decision No. 970/QĐ-BYT (March 21, 2025), the Department of Health is the competent authority. It decides on the recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons.

Clients seeking this recognition can submit dossiers directly to the Department of Health headquarters (where the facility is based) or by post.

Dossier Preparation: Composition and Quantity

Clients needing recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons must prepare one (01) dossier set. This set must comply with Decision No. 970/QĐ-BYT.

The dossier includes:

• A written request from the facility, stating the total number of employees and the number of disabled employees.
• A copy of the establishment decision or operating license.
• A list of disabled employees and copies of their disability confirmation certificates.
• Copies of labor contracts or recruitment decisions for the employed disabled persons.

Procedure for Recognition for Businesses Employing 30% Disabled Persons

The implementation process, according to Decision No. 970/QĐ-BYT, includes two steps:

Step 1: Dossier Submission

• The facility prepares one (01) dossier set as regulated.
• The dossier is sent to the Department of Health where the facility is headquartered.

Step 2: Appraisal and Decision

• Within 10 working days from receiving a complete dossier, the Department of Health is responsible for appraisal.
• The Department will issue a decision on recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons.
• Alternatively, it will issue a written notice stating the reasons for ineligibility.

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Consulting Services by Long Phan Consulting

The procedure requires understanding labor law and social policies. Long Phan Consulting provides professional legal services to help Clients complete this process quickly and accurately.

Long Phan Consulting supports Clients through the entire process, categorized as follows:

1. Legal Consultation and Risk Assessment

• Provide specialized consultation on the latest regulations for recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons.
• Analyze potential legal risks related to labor records, contracts, and employment ratios.
• Guide Clients in preparing all documents correctly according to regulations.

2. Dossier Preparation and Submission

• Assist in drafting all necessary documents and forms for the application.
• Act as the Client’s authorized representative to submit the dossier to the competent authority (Department of Health).

3. Process Monitoring and Results Delivery

• Closely monitor the dossier processing, proactively providing clarifications or supplements if requested by the state agency.
• Receive and deliver the final results directly to the Client to complete the service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Below are common questions regarding the decision on recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons:

What actions are required if a facility no longer employs 30% disabled persons?

According to Decision 970/QĐ-BYT, if the facility’s ratio drops below 30%, the representative must report this promptly. The Department of Health will immediately issue a decision to revoke the recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons.

What incentives do recognized facilities receive?

According to Article 9, Decree 28/2012/NĐ-CP, recognized facilities receive:

• Financial support for renovating working conditions suitable for disabled persons.
• Corporate income tax exemption (as per tax law).
• Preferential loans from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) for business development projects.
• Priority in leasing land, premises, and water surfaces.
• Exemption from land/water surface rent for facilities using 70% or more disabled labor.
• A 50% reduction in rent for facilities using 30% to <70% disabled labor.

Is there a fee for this recognition procedure?

No. According to Decision 970/QĐ-BYT, the procedure for recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons is free of charge.

Conclusion

The recognition for businesses employing 30% disabled persons is a solid legal basis for enterprises to access support policies. This procedure requires careful dossier preparation and adherence to legal steps. For specialized legal consultation and procedure support, please contact Long Phan Consulting via Hotline 1900636389.