Social development
Eligibility extension under consideration
People registered in the social security system are in the pipeline to be eligible to receive the 7,000-baht money transfer under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.Some of the 11 million employees, who are covered under Section 33 of the ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Thai parliament passes new abortion bill
The Thai parliament on Wednesday (20 January) passed a new bill allowing abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy.But the bill does not decriminalize abortion, as abortion after the 12th week of pregnancy still carries a prison sentence of up to 6 months or ...
Cut eyed for worker SSF portion
The Labour Ministry will seek cabinet approval for a reduced contribution to the Social Security Fund (SSF) by employees from 3% to 0.5% in February and March to ease the financial plight of employees affected by Covid-19.Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Friday said the board ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Pandemic pushed 1.5 million Thais into poverty in 2020, World Bank says
An additional 1.5 million Thai citizens fell below the poverty line in 2020 as a result of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to World Bank estimates based on a threshold of USD 5.50 per day.Declines in income have created economic hardship for ...
How COVID-19 Is Straining Human Rights in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
Stay-home orders in the Philippines didn’t work for lower-class people who rely on short term jobs for family income. They went out in 2020 despite the pandemic and despite the rules. Eventually tens of thousands were arrested and jailed in conditions that raise their risk ...
Thailand boosts unemployment benefits and cuts taxes to help citizens faced with Covid costs
Thai social security contributions are to be lowered from 5 to 3 per cent for three months from January following approval by the cabinet Tuesday.The unemployment benefit for those let go due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic was increased from 50 per cent ...
Govt cuts welfare fund payments due to Covid
The Social Security Office (SSO) is to reduce employers and employees’ contributions to the worker welfare fund.SSO secretary-general Thossaphol Kritwongwiman said on Friday the ministry had decided to cut the contributions for three months, from January to March.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
SSO to pay Covid-hit employees 50% of wages for 3 months
The Social Security Office will compensate employees who are forced to stop working due to the fresh Covid-19 outbreak at 50 per cent of their daily wages for a maximum 90 days.The compensation is available to employees under the social security scheme who cannot work, ...
The Nation Reporter
NHSO more than doubles dialysis allowance for HIV patients
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has agreed to increase the dialysis allowance for HIV patients who are under the national health security scheme, also known as the gold card scheme, from Bt1,500 to Bt4,000 per time.NHSO secretary-general Dr Sakchai Kanjanawatana said on Monday: “The ...
The Nation Reporter
Protest at Social Development Ministry voice concerns about disability rights
A protest took place in front of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) on Thursday (10 December), which addressed issues of the rights of people with disabilities, including the right to receive state welfare.Banpot Chaiyala, a disability rights activist and leader of ...
