Social security members demand contribution refunds to survive

[snoop1130]

Social security members demand contribution refunds to survive

By THE NATION

 

 

Many subscribers to the social security gathered outside the Social Security Office (SSO) in Bangkok on Friday (May 15) demanding that the agency refund their pension contributions so they can use the money to pull through the Covid-19 crisis.

 

The protesters put their feelings down on paper, sang and prayed loudly to inform officials that they had lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

 

“We need our contributions back in order to survive,” they shouted.

 

As many as 1.09 million people have applied for social security benefits from March 24 to May 13, and 776,441 have been paid a total of Bt4.465 billion so far. The office said it expects many more people to seek benefits in the future.

 

SSO also said that there are 190,245 members whose employers have not confirmed their right to receive the benefit. The office has tried to contact the employers, but some have closed their business.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387918

 

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[YetAnother]

13 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

demanding that the agency refund their pension contributions so they can use the money to pull through the Covid-19 crisis.

and i demand all the huge taxes i have paid in here over the years for ridiculous alcohol taxes, gas taxes, pea surcharges (all being buried); o, and i demand 5 extra years on my life

[ThailandRyan]

My girlfriend was denied her social security when the salon closed and as the owner she had paid into the system.  Denied the 5000 baht because she is not Thai.....The owner of the building would not reduce her rent while she was closed so she ended up going out of business completely because she could not afford to keep paying the unit rent.  The ladies that worked for her were able to collect the 5000 baht from the government but have now been put out of work even though they could have restarted the salon, because the business went under.......many more will be in the same shoes.  She has money in the bank but could not see any end in sight when she removed her equipment and the ladies took there's as well.  One day maybe she will restart in another location but not knowing what the regulations brings she has no time fram for finding a new location.....

[herfiehandbag]

I have heard mutterings that the payments for those covered by the Social Security Fund have been, shall we say. a little difficult to claim. 

 

Perhaps the bottom line, both for these unfortunates, and the millions who have been left behind by the "leave nobody behind scheme" is that there is simply no cash available

[smedly]

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I have heard mutterings that the payments for those covered by the Social Security Fund have been, shall we say. a little difficult to claim. 

 

Perhaps the bottom line, both for these unfortunates, and the millions who have been left behind by the "leave nobody behind scheme" is that there is simply no cash available

exactly - perhaps the government has raided the pantry so to speak 

[ThailandRyan]

Iit is a pit of misery...

[RichardColeman]

 

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

SSO also said that there are 190,245 members whose employers have not confirmed their right to receive the benefit. The office has tried to contact the employers, but some have closed their business.

I assume therefore that they are either very well connected, left the country or about to get arrested for theft

[digger70]

17 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I have heard mutterings that the payments for those covered by the Social Security Fund have been, shall we say. a little difficult to claim. 

 

Perhaps the bottom line, both for these unfortunates, and the millions who have been left behind by the "leave nobody behind scheme" is that there is simply no cash available

 Maybe it be same as in Aus with the people who had paid in the Super funds some 15/20 Yrs ago they wanted their Money. Guess what ,The Government Took it and Spend it. Nice one hey No money left . 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

SSO also said that there are 190,245 members whose employers have not confirmed their right to receive the benefit. The office has tried to contact the employers, but some have closed their business

If money has been paid by companies to the social security office what do they need to confirm?

Details of payments made to an employees social security number should have all the details on file?