Govt promises to start paying elderly, disabled their monthly grants soon

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Govt promises to start paying elderly, disabled their monthly grants soon

By The Nation

 

Trisulee Trisoranakul

 

The government has confirmed that it will soon start paying the monthly grant to the elderly and disabled, and will also develop an e-payment system which allows them to receive the money directly.

 

Trisulee Trisoranakul, deputy government spokesperson, said the Comptroller General’s Office and other related agencies have been continuously allocating funds for the elderly and disabled on a monthly basis, so there is no shortage of funds.

 

She added that after adjusting the figure from the last round of payments in February 2019, it was found that the number of seniors in Thailand has risen by 184,538, while the number of persons with disabilities has increased by 265,608.

 

Meanwhile, 80 per cent of those eligible have registered for direct transfer via e-payments, she said, adding that the payments have been delayed due to an increase in the number of eligible people and the new system.

 

She added that the remaining 20 per cent who have not registered for e-payments will be paid in cash.

 

Trisulee said that once the system has been updated, the transfer of funds will be more flexible, adding that those who have registered for e-payment will have their money transferred to their bank accounts from next month.

 

She said under this system, beneficiaries do not have to wait to be paid after their eligibility is announced.

 

For September, she said the Department of Local Administration has earmarked Bt2.4 billion for payment to the elderly and disabled people.

 

Trisulee also said the budget for fiscal 2021 may be delayed by a week because it still has to undergo the second and third readings in the House of Representatives.

 

Meanwhile, she said, the budget for the previous fiscal year will continue being used.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394568

 

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[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The government has confirmed that it will soon start paying the monthly grant to the elderly and disabled, and will also develop an e-payment system which allows them to receive the money directly.

Trouble at mill?

[petermik]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Trouble at mill?

It looks that way...disgraceful that the most vulnerable folk here are being made to wait for their pittances while the leaders are spending money on military equipment

[colinneil]

Just more hot air, government promise, ha, ha, ha, they promise many things, most never happen.

[hotchilli]

11 minutes ago, petermik said:

It looks that way...disgraceful that the most vulnerable folk here are being made to wait for their pittances while the leaders are spending money on military equipment

Civil servants will be paid on time, they've been promised, while pensioners have been told "sometime soon"

Uncle Tu's caring side !

[ChipButty]

Sometime soon, thats what bothers me

[Bender Rodriguez]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

the number of seniors in Thailand has risen by 184,538, while the number of persons with disabilities has increased by 265,608.

and they don't think this has a cause? the more disabilities?  gmo ? pesticide ? sugar bombs ?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

For September, she said the Department of Local Administration has earmarked Bt2.4 billion for payment to the elderly and disabled people.

 

Trisulee also said the budget for fiscal 2021 may be delayed by a week because it still has to undergo the second and third readings in the House of Representatives.

 

From reading this nifty report from the government PR folks, you almost wouldn't know that vast numbers of elderly and disabled in Thailand (those outside BKK, according to news reports) didn't receive the monthly payment they were supposed to receive in the past week.

 

Does the above article make even the slightest mention of that? No....

 

[Happyman567]

Hang on you will get your money you old folk after we buy those subs You are worthless to us but the subs are not

[yorkieb]

36 minutes ago, Happyman567 said:

Hang on you will get your money you old folk after we buy those subs You are worthless to us but the subs are not

A country run by children pretending to be adults.  

[RichardColeman]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

it was found that the number of seniors in Thailand has risen by 184,538, while the number of persons with disabilities has increased by 265,608.

If those numbers continue to rise the disabled will outnumber the pensioners AND the workers before long

Edited September 16, 2020 by RichardColeman

[FarFlungFalang]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Trouble at mill?

Done broke down!

[overt2016]

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

From reading this nifty report from the government PR folks, you almost wouldn't know that vast numbers of elderly and disabled in Thailand (those outside BKK, according to news reports) didn't receive the monthly payment they were supposed to receive in the past week.

 

Does the above article make even the slightest mention of that? No....

 

Did any of the pollies miss a payment. I bet not.