Social security and veterans
Social security and veterans policy and administration
Government hospitals to get more funding
The Social Security Office (SSO) will increase the contribution it pays to its affiliated hospitals by 16% in order to improve the quality of care provided at the facilities, said permanent labour secretary and SSO chairman Suthi Sukosol on Wednesday.Mr Suthi said the decision to ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Health insurance extended
In a move to help the government cope with Thailand’s ageing society, the cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to let freelance workers up to 65 years of age register under the social security system.This decision will benefit the 4.36 million self-employed people aged 60 ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Social Security Fund seeks to increase rates
The Social Security Fund (SSF) is preparing to propose the fund’s board of directors increase the fund’s contribution rates in preparation for members’ long-term compensation as the population ages.SSF secretary-general Ananchai Utaipatanacheep said the current contribution rates are insufficient to compensate all members over the ...
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
Minimum 60 months retirement benefits
A new guideline approved by the Social Security Office yesterday has proposed a minimum of five years’, or 60 months, old-age benefits for members of the social security scheme.Keep reading ...
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