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Finance Ministry Tightens Poor Card Criteria, Less Than 13.2M Entitlements Expected

Finance Ministry Tightens Poor Card Criteria, Less Than 13.2M Entitlements Expected

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Finance is revising eligibility for the state welfare card to ensure aid reaches genuine low-income individuals, anticipating fewer than 13.2 million recipients.

  • •The Ministry of Finance is finalizing new criteria for the state welfare card to better target low-income individuals.
  • •This revision is expected to reduce the number of beneficiaries to fewer than 13.2 million.
  • •Technology will be employed for more rigorous screening to prevent misuse of the welfare card.
  • •The revised conditions are slated for submission to the Cabinet for approval.

Overview

  • •On May 29, Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, announced new criteria for the state welfare card.
  • •The Committee on Pracharath Welfare for the Grassroots Economy and Society is to finalize new conditions for the state welfare card this week.
  • •The finalized conditions will be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
  • •New criteria are being added to ensure the screening of cardholders effectively targets genuinely low-income individuals.
  • •The number of beneficiaries is expected to be less than 13.2 million rights after the new criteria are implemented.
  • •Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit stated that technology will be used for intensive screening to ensure aid reaches the government's true target group.
  • •Past projects included students receiving welfare cards, which will be prevented under the stricter new criteria.
  • •Updates to eligible recipients using the new criteria and data will occur at least annually.

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Key Quotes

Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit
"The new criteria for eligible recipients will definitely be less than 13.2 million people, because in the past society has said that those who are not truly poor receive welfare cards. We want this phrase to disappear."
เกณฑ์ใหม่ผู้ได้สิทธิจะน้อยกว่า 13.2 ล้านคนแน่นอน เพราะที่ผ่านมาสังคมพูดกันว่าคนจนไม่จริงได้ถือสิทธิบัตรสวัสดิการ เราต้องการให้คำนี้หมดไป
Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit
"This time, technology will be used to assist in intensive screening, to ensure it benefits the government's true target group."
ครั้งนี้จึงจะใช้เทคโนโลยีมาช่วยคัดกรองอย่างเข้มข้น เพื่อให้เป็นกลุ่มเป้าหมายของรัฐบาลอย่างแท้จริง

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(คลัง)ℹ️
The Thai governmental organization responsible for economic and fiscal policy, currently revising criteria for the Thai welfare card program.
Committee on Pracharath Welfare for the Grassroots Economy and Society(คณะกรรมการประชารัฐสวัสดิการเพื่อเศรษฐกิจฐานรากและสังคม)
A committee under the Ministry of Finance responsible for finalizing the new conditions for the state welfare card program.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The executive branch of the Thai government responsible for approving policy proposals, including the revised Poor People's Card criteria.
Prachachat Business(ประชาชาติธุรกิจ)
The media outlet that published the news article regarding the revision of the Poor People's Card criteria.

Law

Poor People's Card(บัตรคนจน)
The Thai government's welfare program designed to provide financial assistance to low-income citizens, whose eligibility criteria are currently under revision.
Thai Chuy Thai Plus 60/40(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส 60/40)
A welfare or economic stimulus program that individuals potentially losing eligibility for the Poor People's Card might be offered as an alternative.
Kon La Khrueng Plus(คนละครึ่งพลัส)
A previous government subsidy program, referenced in relation to the vendor confirmation process.

Person

Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit(นายลวรณ แสงสนิท)
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance who announced the revision of the Poor People's Card criteria.