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Welfare Card Register 2026: New Applicants Guide & Results Date

Welfare Card Register 2026: New Applicants Guide & Results Date

Thairath•Society•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is opening new registrations for the 2026 Welfare Card, detailing eligibility criteria and announcement dates for successful applicants.

  • •New registrations for the 2026 Welfare Card are open from June 4 to June 21, 2026, with eligibility based on income, assets, and other criteria.
  • •Results for the new welfare card registrations will be announced on July 17, 2026, via multiple platforms including the Pao Tang app.
  • •Successful applicants must complete identity verification (e-KYC) from July 17, 2026, to January 12, 2027, to begin using their benefits from August 1, 2026.

Overview

  • •The project "Registration for the State Welfare Card" Year 2026 is open for registration confirmation from June 4, 2026, to June 21, 2026.
  • •The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Bangkok, and Pattaya City will help survey and register individuals without welfare cards via the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society's survey data checking system.
  • •The announcement of registration results for the 2026 Welfare Card will be on July 17, 2026, via the Pao Tang app, Thaichana app, project website, and registration units of 5 banks.
  • •Successful applicants for the 2026 Welfare Card must complete identity verification (e-KYC) from July 17, 2026, to January 12, 2027.
  • •Welfare card recipients will be able to start using their benefits from August 1, 2026, via the Pao Tang app and citizen ID card, due to successful registration and verification.
  • •Appeals for those who did not receive the 2026 Welfare Card can be submitted from July 17-31, 69.
  • •The announcement of appeal results will be on September 14, 2026, via the project website www.บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ.mof.go.th and the Pao Tang app, Thaichana app, as well as the 5 banks' registration units.
  • •Those entitled to the 2026 Welfare Card can start using their benefits from August 1, 2026, onwards through the Pao Tang app and citizen ID card.

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Key Entities

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)
A government welfare program in Thailand aimed at providing financial assistance to low-income citizens.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
A government ministry in Thailand involved in surveying and registering individuals for the State Welfare Card.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)
The governmental body responsible for the administration of Bangkok, assisting in the welfare card registration process.
Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)
The administrative body of Pattaya, assisting with the survey and registration for the State Welfare Card.
Pao Tang App(แอปฯ เป๋าตัง)
A mobile application used for government services and financial transactions, serving as a platform for welfare card announcements and verification.
Thaichana App(แอปฯ ทางรัฐ)
A government application used for public services and information, including announcements related to the State Welfare Card.
State Banks(ธนาคารของรัฐ)ℹ️
A group of government-owned banks that serve as registration units for the State Welfare Card program.
National Credit Bureau Company Limited(บริษัท ข้อมูลเครดิตแห่งชาติ จำกัด)
A credit information provider in Thailand whose database is used to check loan limits for State Welfare Card applicants.

Law

State Financial Discipline Act B.E. 2018 (2018)(พระราชบัญญัติวินัยการเงินการคลังของรัฐ พ.ศ. 2018)
A piece of legislation in Thailand that defines government financial discipline and is referenced in the eligibility criteria for the State Welfare Card.
Political Official Remuneration Act B.E. 1992 (1992)(พระราชบัญญัติระเบียบข้าราชการการเมือง พ.ศ. 1992)
An act that governs political officials in Thailand and is used to determine eligibility for the State Welfare Card.