Finance Ministry Opens Appeal for Welfare Card Parent Deduction Eligibility

Thansettakij•Economy•10d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Finance is providing an appeal process for individuals who were disqualified from the state welfare card program due to their parents being claimed for tax deductions.

•The Ministry of Finance has opened an appeal channel for those who lost eligibility for the state welfare card project due to their parents being used for tax deductions.
•This action is part of the 2026 State Welfare Card registration project, aiming to identify genuinely needy citizens.
•New criteria for the welfare card include not only tax deductions but also shareholding, company directorship, and income/payments not exceeding 100,000 baht per year, among other assets.

Overview

•The government has implemented the 2026 State Welfare Card Registration Project.
•On June 4, 2026, existing welfare cardholders were required to re-register to confirm their eligibility.
•Some applicants were disqualified because their names were used for tax deductions by their parents, spouses, or children.
•The Ministry of Finance will provide an appeal channel for cases where parents are claimed for tax deductions without their knowledge.
•New criteria are being implemented to identify genuinely distressed individuals, beyond just tax deduction issues.
•The tax benefit for a child claiming a parent for tax deduction purposes is 30,000 baht per person, potentially saving 6,000 baht annually at a 20% tax rate.
•The ministry aims to carefully manage government funds due to the current economic crisis and the issuance of emergency loan decrees.
•The Ministry of Interior, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and the Pattaya City Administration are surveying potential new registrants who have not previously held a welfare card.

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Key Quotes

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum

"If other agencies deduct parents' names for tax benefits without the parents' knowledge, the Ministry of Finance will accept appeals for consideration."

หากหน่วยงานอื่นนำชื่อพ่อแม่ไปหักลดหย่อนภาษี โดยที่พ่อแม่ไม่ทราบเรื่อง กระทรวงการคลังจะรับเรื่องอุทธรณ์เพื่อพิจารณา

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum

"Our intention is to select the most distressed individuals, not to cut the numbers down as much as possible."

เราตั้งใจจะตัดให้ได้คนที่ลำบากมากที่สุด ไม่ใช่ตั้งใจจะตัดให้เหลือน้อยที่สุด

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum

"Today is a crisis, we have issued an emergency decree for loans, so we must spend money cautiously."

วันนี้อยู่ในภาวะวิกฤตเรามีการออก พ.ร.ก. เงินกู้ เราก็ต้องใช้เงินอย่างระมัดระวัง

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body responsible for managing the state welfare card program and opening an appeal channel for eligibility disputes.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

A government ministry involved in surveying potential new registrants for the state welfare card program.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The administrative body responsible for surveying potential new registrants for the state welfare card program within Bangkok.

Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)

An administrative body tasked with surveying potential new registrants for the state welfare card program in Pattaya.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

A government ministry involved in surveying potential new registrants for the state welfare card program.

Person

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum(นายวินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, who clarified the appeal process and new criteria for the state welfare card.

Law

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government-issued card providing financial aid and subsidies to low-income individuals and households in Thailand.