Social Security Accelerates Unemployment Payments, Confirming Full Entitlement for All.

Thairath•Society•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Social Security Office is expediting unemployment benefit payments, having disbursed over 618 million THB to more than 208,000 individuals, with further payments processed to alleviate hardship.

•The Social Security Office has processed unemployment benefits for 208,404 individuals, totaling 618,153,336.75 THB.
•To address delays, provincial offices are extending work hours and approving over 35,000 cases daily.
•Between January 8-31, 2026, 75,387 individuals received 190,071,088.15 THB, and an additional 133,017 individuals will receive 428,082,248.60 THB on February 2-3, 2026.

Overview

•Social Security Office is accelerating unemployment benefit payments.
•Total disbursed amount for unemployment benefits is 618,153,336.75 THB for 208,404 beneficiaries.
•Payments are being expedited to alleviate hardship for insured persons affected by unemployment.
•Past delays in payments were due to system adjustments and new processing system development.
•To expedite, provincial Social Security Offices are extending work hours from 06:00 to 20:30.
•The expedited process, by extending hours, can approve over 35,000 payment orders daily.
•Between January 8-31, 2026, 75,387 insured persons received 190,071,088.15 THB for unemployment.
•Between February 2-3, 2026, 133,017 insured persons will receive 428,082,248.60 THB for unemployment.

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Key Quotes

Kanchanaporn Phoolkaew

"“The Social Security Office confirms its full intention to protect the rights of insured persons, ensuring payments are accurate, transparent, complete, and fair.”"

“สำนักงานประกันสังคมยืนยันความตั้งใจในการดูแลคุ้มครองสิทธิของผู้ประกันตนอย่างเต็มที่ เพื่อให้การจ่ายเงินเป็นไปอย่างถูกต้อง โปร่งใส อย่างครบถ้วนและเป็นธรรม”

Key Entities

Organization

Social Security Office(ประกันสังคม)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for administering social security benefits, including unemployment insurance.

Person

Kanchanaporn Phoolkaew(นางสาวกาญจนา พูลแก้ว)

Secretary-General of the Social Security Office, who provided statements regarding unemployment benefit payments.