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Finance Ministry revises Poor Person's Card criteria, proposes to cabinet May 29

Finance Ministry revises Poor Person's Card criteria, proposes to cabinet May 29

Prachachat•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Finance Ministry is set to propose revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card to the Cabinet on May 29, aiming for more accurate targeting of low-income individuals.

  • •The Ministry of Finance will present new criteria for the state welfare card to the Cabinet for approval.
  • •The revised criteria are expected to result in fewer than 13.2 million eligible recipients.
  • •Technology will be employed for stricter screening to ensure only genuinely low-income individuals receive benefits.
  • •The 'Thai Chuan Thai Plus 60/40' registration closes on May 29.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Finance will propose new state welfare card criteria to the Cabinet on May 29.
  • •The Ministry of Finance stated that the new eligibility requirements for the state welfare card aim to ensure only genuinely low-income individuals receive benefits.
  • •The revised criteria are projected to reduce the number of eligible recipients to fewer than 13.2 million.
  • •Technology will be utilized for intensive screening of applicants for the state welfare card.
  • •Individuals who do not qualify under the new state welfare card criteria may be eligible for the 'Thai Chuan Thai Plus 60/40' program.
  • •Registration for the 'Thai Chuan Thai Plus 60/40' program concludes on May 29.
  • •Approximately 4 million 'Thai Chuan Thai Plus 60/40' rights remain available at 11:00 AM on May 29.
  • •Of the 1 million existing merchants from the 'Kon La Krueng Plus' program, 600,000 have confirmed their participation.

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Key Quotes

Lavaron Saengsanit
"The new criteria for beneficiaries will certainly be less than 13.2 million people, because society has said that those who are not truly poor have received welfare cards. We want this to end. This time, technology will be used for intensive screening to ensure they are truly government targets."
เกณฑ์ใหม่ผู้ได้สิทธิจะน้อยกว่า 13.2 ล้านคนแน่นอน เพราะที่ผ่านมาสังคมพูดกันว่าคนจนไม่จริงได้ถือสิทธิบัตรสวัสดิการ เราต้องการให้คำนี้หมดไป ครั้งนี้จึงจะใช้เทคโนโลยีมาช่วยคัดกรองอย่างเข้มข้น เพื่อให้เป็นกลุ่มเป้าหมายของรัฐบาลอย่างแท้จริง
Lavaron Saengsanit
"Registration for the 'Thai Chuan Thai Plus 60/40' project today (May 29) is the last day, as expected. The 30 million rights are enough for everyone."
การลงทะเบียนโครงการไทยช่วยไทยพลัส 60/40 วันนี้ (29 พ.ค.) เป็นวันสุดท้าย ก็เป็นไปตามคาด ซึ่งจำนวน 30 ล้านสิทธิ เพียงพอสำหรับทุกคน

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(คลัง)ℹ️
The government body responsible for financial policy and the implementation of the state welfare card program.
Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️
The primary executive body of the Thai government, responsible for considering and approving policy proposals.
Pracharath Welfare Committee for the Grassroots Economy and Society(คณะกรรมการประชารัฐสวัสดิการเพื่อเศรษฐกิจฐานรากและสังคม)
A committee under the Ministry of Finance responsible for finalizing new conditions for the state welfare card.

Law

State Welfare Card(บัตรคนจน)
A government subsidy program designed to assist low-income individuals in Thailand.

Person

Lavaron Saengsanit(นายลวรณ แสงสนิท)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who is overseeing the revision of the state welfare card criteria.