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Cabinet to Vote on Increased Disability Allowance to 1,000 Baht

Cabinet to Vote on Increased Disability Allowance to 1,000 Baht

Prachachat•Politics•4d ago

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Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Yotchanan Wongsuwan is set to propose a significant increase in disability benefits to the Cabinet, alongside measures for assistive devices and caregiver support.

  • •Disability allowance to be increased from 800 to 1,000 Baht per month.
  • •A budget of 141 million Baht allocated for assistive devices for over 17,000 disabled individuals.
  • •Compensation of 10,800 Baht per month proposed for certified family caregivers.
  • •Proposed measures will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval, with caregiver support expected by June.

Overview

  • •The National Council for the Promotion and Development of Living Quality of Persons with Disabilities (NCDP) held its 1/2026 meeting.
  • •Deputy Prime Minister Yotchanan Wongsuwan announced the NCDP's approval to increase the disability allowance.
  • •The disability allowance is proposed to increase from 800 Baht to 1,000 Baht per month.
  • •A budget of 141 million Baht from the Disability Development Fund for fiscal year 2026 will be used to procure assistive devices.
  • •Certified disability assistants, including relatives, will receive up to 10,800 Baht per month for caregiving responsibilities.
  • •The proposal to increase the disability allowance will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval.
  • •The caregiver support measures are expected to be proposed to the Cabinet in June, or by early next month at the latest.
  • •The NCDP also acknowledged the draft Universal Design Act, with an subcommittee to be established for its study and drafting.

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Key Quotes

Yotchanan Wongsuwan
"The NCDP meeting agreed to increase the disability allowance from 800 baht per month to 1,000 baht per month."
ที่ประชุม กพช.เห็นชอบ ปรับเพิ่มสวัสดิการเบี้ยคนพิการ จาก 800บาท ต่อเดือน เป็น 1,000 บาทต่อเดือน
Yotchanan Wongsuwan
"It will be proposed to the Cabinet meeting for further consideration and approval."
จะเสนอให้ที่ประชุมคณะรัฐมนตรี พิจารณาเห็นชอบต่อไป
Yotchanan Wongsuwan
"Approved the project to procure assistive devices for people with disabilities, with 141 million baht from the fund for fiscal year 2026."
เห็นชอบ โครงการจัดหากายอุปกรณ์สำหรับช่วยเหลือคนพิการ โดยจะอนุมัติเงินกองทุน ส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการ ประจำปี 2026 วงเงิน 141 ล้านบาท
Yotchanan Wongsuwan
"Certification of disability assistants, adjusting criteria for relatives to provide care if trained and certified, with 60 baht per hour compensation."
การรับรองผู้ช่วยคนพิการ โดยปรับหลักเกณฑ์ ให้เครือญาติ พี่น้อง สามารถเข้ามาช่วยดูแลคนพิการได้ หากผ่านการอบรมทักษะและได้รับการรับรอง จะมีค่าตอบแทน 60 บาทต่อชั่วโมง

Key Entities

Person

Yotchanan Wongsuwan(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, who presided over the NCDP meeting and announced the proposed welfare increases.
Nikon Somklang(นายนิกร โสมกลาง)
Minister of Social Development and Human Security who attended the NCDP meeting.
Kantapong Rangsi-sawang(นายกันตพงศ์ รังษีสว่าง)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security who provided details on caregiver support.

Organization

National Council for the Promotion and Development of Living Quality of Persons with Disabilities (NCDP)(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการแห่งชาติ (กพช.))
The committee that approved the increase in disability allowance and the procurement of assistive devices.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The government body that will consider and approve the proposed welfare enhancements for people with disabilities.
Department of the Promotion and Development of Living Quality of Persons with Disabilities(กรมส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการ)
The department responsible for the training curriculum for disability assistants mentioned in the article.

Law

Universal Design
A proposed law acknowledging the draft Universal Design Act that the NCDP took note of.