Finance Ministry reviews State Welfare Card criteria

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance is reviewing eligibility criteria for the State Welfare Card to better reflect the actual circumstances of citizens.

•The Ministry of Finance is reviewing vehicle ownership and student status criteria for the State Welfare Card.
•One Stop Service centers have been established nationwide to assist citizens with data verification and e-KYC.
•Applicants can request a rights review until July 31, 2026, and must contact data-owning agencies by August 16, 2026.
•The 2026 State Welfare project aims to ensure the poorest citizens are entered into the system for appropriate support.

•The Ministry of Finance is reviewing eligibility criteria, such as car ownership over 20 years or motorcycles over 15 years that are no longer functional.
•The Ministry of Finance is reviewing the status of students under the Department of Learning Encouragement who are in non-formal education.
•The Ministry of Finance will gather all issues for consideration by the Pracharath Welfare Committee for the Grassroots Economy and Society before proposing them to the Cabinet.
•The Ministry of Finance has established One Stop Service centers nationwide to provide guidance, coordinate data verification, and support e-KYC identity confirmation.
•Citizens may submit requests to review their rights via the website, Pao Tang application, Tang Rat application, or five designated banks until July 31, 2026.
•Citizens must contact the relevant data-owning agencies to clarify or correct information by August 16, 2026.
•The State Welfare project 2026 aims to provide the government with a complete database to allocate welfare to low-income groups appropriately.
•The poorest group will receive the State Welfare Card, while other subsequent groups will receive different forms of welfare.

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Winich Wisetsuwannaphum(วินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

Director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body reviewing the State Welfare Card eligibility criteria.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

The organization whose director serves as the spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance.

Department of Learning Encouragement(กรมส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้)

The agency overseeing non-formal education students whose status is being reviewed for welfare eligibility.

Pracharath Welfare Committee for the Grassroots Economy and Society(คณะกรรมการประชารัฐสวัสดิการเพื่อเศรษฐกิจฐานรากและสังคม)

The committee responsible for considering reviewed criteria before they are presented to the Cabinet.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that will receive the proposed welfare criteria for further steps.

Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited(ธนาคารกรุงไทย จำกัด (มหาชน))