Finance Ministry opens appeals for Welfare Card 69 screening

Thansettakij•Economy•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance is allowing appeals for the 2026 State Welfare Card program due to outdated screening data regarding assets and education status.

•The Ministry of Finance admitted the screening database for the 2026 State Welfare Card has outdated information.
•People who failed screening can appeal using evidence such as sales documents or unregistered transfer papers.
•The Ministry of Finance is collaborating with the Ministry of Interior to conduct on-site fact-checking.
•Appeal reviews and database updates are expected to be completed by September 2026.

Overview

•The Ministry of Finance received numerous complaints after the State Welfare Card registration results were announced on July 17.
•The screening system used over 9 million data sets from various government agencies, resulting in some outdated or inaccurate information.
•The Ministry of Finance is implementing Data Cleansing to correct database errors, such as elderly people still listed as students.
•The Ministry of Finance allows applicants to submit appeals with evidence for vehicle ownership issues, including old cars or vehicles sold without title transfer.
•The Ministry of Finance has coordinated with the Ministry of Interior to send officials to verify actual living conditions and asset disputes on-site.
•Winij Wisetsuwannaphum stated that no fixed quota for passing the criteria has been set, and the government is ready to allocate budget for all qualified low-income and vulnerable groups.
•The Ministry of Finance expects to complete appeal reviews and database updates within September 2026.
•Qualified individuals will begin receiving State Welfare Card benefits from October 1, 2026, onwards.

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Key Quotes

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum

"Inaccurate data will not be used as a reason for people to lose their rights. The Ministry of Finance will urgently carry out Data Cleansing to improve the database to be as accurate as possible."

ข้อมูลที่คลาดเคลื่อนจะไม่ถูกนำมาใช้เป็นเหตุให้ประชาชนเสียสิทธิ์ กระทรวงการคลังจะเร่งดำเนินการทำ Data Cleansingเพื่อปรับปรุงฐานข้อมูลให้ถูกต้องมากที่สุด

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body responsible for the State Welfare Card screening and budget allocation.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง (สศค.))

The agency headed by Winij Wisetsuwannaphum.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The government body coordinating with the Ministry of Finance to send officials for on-site fact-checking.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program for low-income and vulnerable groups.

Person

Winij Wisetsuwannaphum(นายวินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

The Director of the Fiscal Policy Office.