Ekniti clarifies 9.5 million state welfare card approvals

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced that 9.51 million people passed the screening for the 2026 state welfare benefits.

•9.51 million people were approved for state welfare benefits out of 18.82 million applicants.
•9.31 million applicants were disqualified due to stricter screening processes.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas made these statements on July 17 during an official visit to Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Overview

•On July 17, Ekniti Nitithanprapas disclosed the welfare qualification results while visiting Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
•Out of 18.82 million total registrants, 9.51 million people passed the criteria and 9.31 million people were disqualified.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas stated the high number of disqualifications resulted from a more serious and rigorous screening system.
•The government cross-checked registrant data with state databases including tax records, land ownership, income, and vehicle ownership.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas stated the goal is to ensure limited welfare budgets reach those most in need, such as bedridden elderly people without income.
•Disqualified individuals can check the specific reasons for their rejection via the system.
•The system allows individuals who did not pass the criteria to file an appeal.

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Key Quotes

Ekniti Nitithanprapas

"The intention in implementing this policy with serious screening is to bring truly poor people into the system."

เจตนารมณ์ในการดำเนินนโยบายครั้งนี้ที่เข้ามาสกรีนอย่างจริงจัง ก็เพื่อที่จะเอาคนจนจริงๆ เข้ามาสู่ระบบ

Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry that announced the number of state welfare card recipients.

Place

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country where Ekniti Nitithanprapas was visiting officially.

Shanghai(มหานครเซี่ยงไฮ้)ℹ️

The city in the People's Republic of China where the disclosure was made.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A state welfare program for which 9.51 million people were granted rights for the year 2026.