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State Welfare Card 2026: Eligibility, Income Limits & Exclusions

State Welfare Card 2026: Eligibility, Income Limits & Exclusions

Thairath•Society•11d ago

Reader Briefing

New criteria for the 2026 State Welfare Card requires income below 100,000 baht per year and restricts eligibility for certain groups.

  • •The government is updating the State Welfare Card program for 2026 with new eligibility requirements.
  • •Key criteria include an annual income of no more than 100,000 baht and restrictions for specific professions and asset holders.
  • •Existing cardholders must re-register to confirm their eligibility under the new regulations.
  • •Registration for the program will take place from June 4-21, 2026.
  • •The new system aims to ensure welfare reaches genuinely low-income individuals through more detailed financial and asset checks.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet approved the registration for the State Welfare Card Program in 2026.
  • •The State Welfare Card Program 2026 registration requires an annual income not exceeding 100,000 baht per person.
  • •The income limit for the State Welfare Card 2026 is set at 100,000 baht per person per year.
  • •Individuals with more than 100,000 baht in total loan limits across all types of debt and accounts are ineligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
  • •Holders of life insurance policies with annual premiums of 12,000 baht or more are ineligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
  • •Those who use tax deductions for dependents (parents, spouse, children) are ineligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
  • •Individuals owning real estate exceeding specified area limits are ineligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
  • •Current State Welfare Card holders must re-register to confirm eligibility for the 2026 program, with registration ongoing from June 4-21, 2026.

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Key Entities

Policy

State Welfare Card 2026(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ 2026)
A government welfare program for low-income individuals in the year 2026, with updated eligibility criteria.
Ministry of Interior's Surveyed Information System for Welfare Benefit Recipients(ระบบตรวจสอบข้อมูลผู้ตกสำรวจการได้รับสิทธิสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐของ มท.)
A system managed by the Ministry of Interior to process information of individuals identified as potentially missing out on welfare benefits for the State Welfare Card 2026.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The Thai Cabinet that approved the registration for the State Welfare Card Program 2026.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The Thai Ministry of Interior tasked with surveying individuals eligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The administrative body of Bangkok tasked with surveying individuals eligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️
The administrative body of Pattaya tasked with surveying individuals eligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า)
A Thai government department whose electronic databases are used to verify company shareholders and directors for State Welfare Card 2026 eligibility.
Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ศูนย์รับฝากหลักทรัพย์ (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด)
A company whose electronic databases track securities deposits and holders, used for State Welfare Card 2026 eligibility verification.
Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
Thailand's central bank, whose databases are used to verify holders of debt instruments for State Welfare Card 2026 eligibility.
Pao Tang Application(แอปพลิเคชันเป๋าตัง)
A mobile application through which individuals can register to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Tang Ratth Application(แอปพลิเคชันทางรัฐ)
A government service application through which individuals can register to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Project Website https://welfare.mof.go.th or https://บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ.mof.go.th(เว็บไซต์ของโครงการ https://welfare.mof.go.th หรือ https://บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ.mof.go.th)
The official website for the State Welfare Card program where individuals can register to confirm eligibility.
Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited(บริษัท ธนาคารกรุงไทย จำกัด (มหาชน))ℹ️
A bank providing ATM services and registration points for individuals to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives(ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร)ℹ️
A bank providing registration services for individuals to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Government Savings Bank(ธนาคารออมสิน)ℹ️
A bank providing registration services for individuals to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Government Housing Bank(ธนาคารอาคารสงเคราะห์)ℹ️
A bank providing registration services for individuals to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Islamic Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารอิสลามแห่งประเทศไทย)
A bank providing registration services for individuals to confirm eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Department of Community Development(กรมการพัฒนาชุมชน)
A government department whose basic needs database (JPP) is used to survey individuals who may have missed out on welfare benefits for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)
A ministry whose electronic family booklet system is used to survey individuals who may have missed out on welfare benefits for the State Welfare Card 2026.
National Credit Bureau(ข้อมูลเครดิตแห่งชาติ จำกัด)
A credit bureau whose database is used to check loan limits for eligibility for the State Welfare Card 2026.

Law

State Financial Discipline Act B.E. 2018(พระราชบัญญัติวินัยการเงินการคลังของรัฐ พ.ศ. 2018)
A Thai law that defines government agencies and the scope of their financial operations, referenced for determining ineligible public sector employees for the State Welfare Card 2026.
Political Official Remuneration Act B.E. 1992(พระราชบัญญัติระเบียบข้าราชการการเมือง พ.ศ. 1992)
A Thai law defining political officials, whose holders are ineligible for the State Welfare Card 2026.