2.76M Review State Welfare Card Eligibility

Thansettakij•Economy•13h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance reports that 2.76 million people have requested a review of their eligibility for the 2026 State Welfare project after failing initial screening.

•2,760,900 people, or 30% of those who failed initial screening, applied for a rights review between July 17-18, 2026.
•The most common reasons for failing criteria were vehicle ownership and total credit limits exceeding 100,000 baht.
•The Ministry of Finance will propose a Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60:40 project to the Cabinet for approximately 6 million existing cardholders who failed this screening round.

Overview

•Out of 9,314,253 people who failed initial qualification, 2,760,900 have applied for review, while 6,553,353 have not yet done so.
•The top reason for failing qualification is vehicle ownership exceeding criteria (1,457,796 people), followed by total credit limits exceeding 100,000 baht (686,385 people).
•57% of applicants used the official website, 25% used the Pao Tang application, and 15% used the Tang Rat application.
•Eligible individuals can request a review from July 17 to July 31, 2026, and must correct their information by August 16, 2026.
•The results of the rights review will be announced on September 21, 2026, with benefits usable starting October 1, 2026.
•The Ministry of Finance intends to propose the Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60:40 project to the Cabinet to support 6 million people who failed the screening.
•The Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60:40 project will allow spending from August 1 to September 30, 2026, after identity verification via the Pao Tang application.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body reporting the progress of the State Welfare registration project for the year 2026.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

A digital application used by citizens to request welfare reviews and verify identity.

Tang Rat(ทางรัฐ)

A digital application used as a channel for citizens to request welfare reviews.

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)(ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร (ธ.ก.ส.))

A state financial institution serving as a channel for requesting welfare reviews.

Government Savings Bank(ธนาคารออมสิน)

A state financial institution serving as a channel for requesting welfare reviews.

Krungthai Bank(ธนาคารกรุงไทย)ℹ️

A state financial institution serving as a channel for requesting welfare reviews.

Government Housing Bank (GHB)(ธนาคารอาคารสงเคราะห์ (ธอส.))

A state financial institution serving as a channel for requesting welfare reviews.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

The office headed by Winich Wisetsuwanphum.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี (ครม.))

The government body to which the Ministry of Finance will propose the Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60:40 project.

Policy

State Welfare Registration Project 2026(โครงการลงทะเบียนเพื่อสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ ปี 2569)

A government project for registering citizens for state welfare benefits in the year 2026.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60:40 Project(โครงการไทยช่วยไทยพลัส 60:40)

A proposed assistance project for existing state welfare cardholders who failed the 2026 screening.

Person

Winich Wisetsuwanphum(วินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

Director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance.