Low income Thais who missed out on welfare card scheme to get another chance to apply

[webfact]

 

About two million low income-earners, who missed out on previous registration for welfare cards, mostly because they don’t have smartphones, will get another chance to get register to receive financial help from the government, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonchana.

 

He said that the Fiscal Policy Office is now working on the regulations for registration, to be submitted to the Welfare Card for Grass-Root Economy Committee for consideration.

 

Currently, 13.65 million low-income earners have registered under the program. The benefits include: 

300 baht monthly allowance for those who earn a maximum of 30,000 baht a year and 200 baht/month for those who earn between 30,000-100,000 baht a year to purchase goods at Blue Flag or other stores who join the program. They can also draw cash from their bank account.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/low-income-thais-who-missed-out-on-welfare-card-scheme-to-get-another-chance-to-apply/

 

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[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

About two million low income-earners, who missed out on previous registration for welfare cards, mostly because they don’t have smartphones, will get another chance to get register to receive financial help from the government, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonchana.

Amazing Thailand.

[BTB1977]

300 baht a month. How can the thai government afford that? 

[Peabody]

I wonder what they mean by "earner" and how they calculate that, by household or by each individual in the household?