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 to 70 per cent of wages, for up to 200 days, an increase from the previous limit of 150 days.

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