July State Welfare Card spending exceeds 13 billion baht

Thansettakij•Economy•4d ago

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The Comptroller General's Department reported total spending under the State Welfare project for July 2026 exceeded 13 billion baht.

•The Comptroller General's Department reported total spending for July 1-31, 2026, at over 13 billion baht.
•Spending is divided into basic welfare, direct payments to providers, and payments via PromptPay or bank accounts.
•The government extended the rights of 13.18 million existing State Welfare cardholders until the end of September 2026.
•A new round of State Welfare rights will begin on October 1 via the Pao Tang application and national ID cards.

•The Comptroller General's Department reported total spending for the State Welfare project from July 1-31, 2026, exceeding 13 billion baht.
•Basic welfare for consumption and transportation accounted for the highest spending share at 13,202.15 million baht.
•Welfare payments made directly to service providers totaled 222.30 million baht.
•Welfare payments via PromptPay or bank accounts totaled 266.41 million baht based on a Cabinet resolution from January 28, 2020.
•The government extended rights for 13.18 million existing State Welfare cardholders until the end of September 2026.
•A new round of State Welfare rights will start on October 1 for 9.5 million qualified individuals, including 6.36 million existing and 3.13 million new recipients.
•The Ministry of Finance is currently allowing citizens who did not meet the criteria to request a review of their rights.
•Those who pass the appeal and regain rights will also begin using State Welfare rights from October 1, 2026.

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Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

The agency that reported the overview of spending under the State Welfare project.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that issued a resolution on January 28, 2020, regarding specific group assistance payments.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

The application through which the new round of State Welfare rights will be accessed.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry currently allowing citizens to request a review of their State Welfare rights.

State Welfare Project(โครงการสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government project providing financial assistance to citizens through welfare cards and digital systems.