9.5 Million Eligible for State Welfare Card

Prachachat•Politics•3d ago

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The Ministry of Finance announced that 9.51 million people passed the strict eligibility screening for the 2026 State Welfare Card.

•9.51 million people were approved for the State Welfare Card from 18.82 million applicants.
•9.31 million applicants were disqualified based on stricter screening criteria.
•The screening involved cross-checking tax, land ownership, income, and vehicle ownership databases.
•Disqualified individuals are permitted to appeal the decision.

•Out of 18.82 million applicants for the 2026 State Welfare Card, 9.51 million passed the criteria while 9.31 million were disqualified.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas stated the high number of disqualifications resulted from a more serious and stringent screening system.
•The government cross-referenced registration data with state databases regarding tax payments, land ownership, income, and vehicle ownership.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas stated the intention is to ensure limited welfare budgets reach those who are truly impoverished, such as bedridden elderly people with no income.
•Applicants can check their status in the system, which will display the specific reasons for disqualification to ensure transparency.
•Individuals who do not meet the criteria are provided with a channel to appeal the decision.

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Ekniti Nitithanpraphas

"The intent in implementing this policy, by screening seriously, is to bring truly poor people into the system."

เจตนารมณ์ในการดำเนินนโยบายครั้งนี้ ที่เข้ามาสกรีนอย่างจริงจัง ก็เพื่อที่จะเอาคนจนจริงๆ เข้ามาสู่ระบบ

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for announcing the number of state welfare card recipients.

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program for which eligibility is screened based on poverty criteria.