Finance Ministry reviews state welfare criteria and opens OSS

MGR Online•Economy•22h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance is reviewing state welfare eligibility criteria and has launched One Stop Service centers nationwide to assist citizens.

•The Ministry of Finance is reviewing qualification criteria for the state welfare card to reflect current facts.
•One Stop Service centers have been established nationwide to provide guidance and e-KYC identity verification.
•Citizens can request a review of their rights through four main channels until July 31, 2026.
•The state welfare registration for the year 2026 aims to ensure the poorest citizens are included in the system.

•The Ministry of Finance is reviewing qualification criteria and the timeframe for requesting right reviews to better align with the actual conditions of citizens.
•Criteria being considered for review include vehicle ownership for cars over 20 years old or motorcycles over 15 years old that are unusable, and the status of students under the Department of Learning Encouragement.
•The Ministry of Finance will gather all issues for consideration by the Pracharat Welfare Committee for Grassroots Economy and Society before presenting them to the Cabinet.
•One Stop Service centers have been distributed across all areas to provide advice, coordinate data verification, and support e-KYC identity verification.
•Registrants who find their qualification data inaccurate may request a right review until July 31, 2026, via the official website, Pao Tang application, Tang Rat application, or five designated banks.
•Citizens must contact the data-owning agencies to clarify or correct information by August 16, 2026.
•The state welfare registration for 2026 aims to create a comprehensive database to provide appropriate welfare to low-income groups, particularly the poorest citizens.

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Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government ministry reviewing state welfare criteria and establishing One Stop Service centers.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

The office headed by Winich Visessuwanphum.

Department of Learning Encouragement(กรมส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้ (สกร.))

The agency overseeing non-formal education for learners of all ages.

Pracharat Welfare Committee for Grassroots Economy and Society(คณะกรรมการประชารัฐสวัสดิการเพื่อเศรษฐกิจฐานรากและสังคม)

The committee responsible for considering the reviewed welfare criteria before submission to the Cabinet.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that will receive the proposed welfare criteria according to procedure.

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