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Disability Allowance to Rise to 1,000 Baht; Caregiver Pay Set at 10,800 Baht

Disability Allowance to Rise to 1,000 Baht; Caregiver Pay Set at 10,800 Baht

Matichon•Politics•13d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand plans to increase disability allowances and introduce compensation for family caregivers.

  • •Deputy Prime Minister Yotchanan Wongsawat chaired a meeting of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities on June 4.
  • •The council approved increasing the monthly disability allowance from 800 to 1,000 baht.
  • •A new policy will provide caregivers, including family members, with a monthly compensation of 10,800 baht.
  • •The meeting also discussed expanding loans for disabled individuals and promoting universal design.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, Yotchanan Wongsawat chaired a meeting of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities at the Government House.
  • •The National Council for Persons with Disabilities approved the increase of the disability allowance to 1,000 baht per month, in order to provide greater financial support.
  • •The monthly disability allowance will be increased from 800 baht to 1,000 baht.
  • •Caregivers will receive 60 baht per hour, up to 6 hours per day, totaling 10,800 baht per month, to compensate for lost income.
  • •The proposal to increase the disability allowance will be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration.
  • •The council approved the plan to procure assistive devices for persons with disabilities, allocating 141 million baht from the fund for fiscal year 2026.
  • •The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security expects to propose the family caregiver recognition to the Cabinet within June or early next month.
  • •The expansion of loan limits for persons with disabilities to 300,000 baht aims to support entrepreneurship amidst the current economic situation.

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Key Quotes

Yotchanan Wongsawat
"The National Council for Persons with Disabilities approved increasing the disability allowance from 800 baht to 1,000 baht per month, which will be proposed to the Cabinet for consideration."
ที่ประชุมกพช.เห็นชอบ ปรับเพิ่มสวัสดิการเบี้ยคนพิการ จาก 800 บาท ต่อเดือน เป็น 1,000 บาทต่อเดือน โดยจะเสนอให้ที่ประชุมคณะรัฐมนตรีพิจารณาเห็นชอบต่อไป
Yotchanan Wongsawat
"If they pass skills training and are certified, they will receive compensation of 60 baht per hour, not exceeding 6 hours per day, and 30 days per month, totaling 10,800 baht per month."
หากผ่านการอบรมทักษะและได้รับการรับรอง จะมีค่าตอบแทน 60 บาทต่อชั่วโมง ไม่เกิน 6 ชั่วโมงต่อวัน และ 30 วันต่อเดือน รวมเป็นเงิน 10,800 บาทต่อเดือน

Key Entities

Person

Yotchanan Wongsawat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, who chaired the meeting.
Nigorn Somklang(นิกร โสมกลาง)
Minister of Social Development and Human Security (who attended the meeting).
Kantapong Rangsiwang(กันตพงศ์ รังษีสว่าง)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (who attended the meeting).

Organization

National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD)(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการแห่งชาติ (กพช.))
The committee that approved the increase in disability allowances and caregiver compensation.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The government body responsible for final approval of the proposed policy changes.
Department of the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(กรมส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการ)
The department responsible for the caregiver skills training curriculum.

Law

Universal Designℹ️
A draft law that promotes accessibility for persons with disabilities and the elderly.