Electricity, water subsidies to be extended for another year

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Electricity, water subsidies to be extended for another year

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cabinet has approved a one-year extension of a scheme to help underprivileged people with their electricity and tap water bills in this Covid-19 situation, government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said in a Facebook post yesterday (September 22).

 

The scheme will be extended from October 2020 to September 2021.

 

“This measure is expected to help 13.9 million holders of state welfare cards nationwide, or approximately 8 million households. However, each household is entitled to the subsidy each month on one power bill and one water bill only,” she said.

 

Electricity fees are being waived for households that use less than 50 units per month. If it’s over 50 units, the state welfare card covers up to Bt230 of the bill per household. Any exceeding amount has to be paid by households.

 

The state welfare card also covers Bt100 of tap water bills per household per month.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394973

 

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[Matzzon]

Seems like a good plan that actually is going to help the people on welfare card. Last time they had subsidies on electric we did not have to pay for 2 month, and that was wrong due to that we can afford it.

 

However, many people with the welfare card do have more money than they declared, but it´s still a better way that also will help the ones in need and minimise the subsidies to people that should not, or need not, be entitled.

[smiggley]

My elec bill has never been as high as it has been the last 3 months, it seems they are subsidising some people and tacking it onto others bills.