The Finance ministry is planning to move the registration date for shopping subsidy “Let’s Go Halves” to Valentine’s Day

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The Finance ministry is planning to move the registration date for shopping subsidy “Let’s Go Halves” to Valentine’s Day

 

 

The Thai government’s fourth phase of THE co-shopping subsidy called “Let’s Go Halves,” may arrive sooner than planned, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said recently.

 

“The ministry is considering moving the registration date for the new round of Let’s Go Halves to mid-February, probably on the 14th, as a Valentine’s gift to Thai people,” he said. 

 

“After registration, the system will take about a week to verify the information and registrants can start spending by the end of February or early March.”

 

The fourth phase was initially scheduled to begin in March.

 

Under the scheme, the government will cover 50 percent of the bills for food, drinks and necessities capped at up to 150 baht per day when payments are made via the Pao Tang application at participating shops.

 

A source from the Finance Ministry said that unlike the previous phases, which capped the total subsidy at 3,000 baht per person, this fourth phase will only provide a total of 1,500 per person but will not limit the number of registrants.

 

Those who were already approved for the third phase, will now have to re-apply for the fourth phase, while all approved registrants are required to spend their subsidy within three months.

 

Arkhom Termpittayapaisith added that the ministry planned to use the ten billion baht or so leftover from the third phase of the scheme and what is left of the loan taken to stimulate the economy to fund the fourth phase.

 

With the Omicron virus spreading and rising unemployment, the government is trying to ease the public monthly expenditure, and schemes like Let’s Go Halves, will help reduce the burden.

 

“The proposed budget and registration date will first be approved by the Office of the National Economic and Social Development and then by the Cabinet before the fourth phase can be officially announced,” said Arkhom.

 

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[ezflip]

I had to read the whole thing because the last time I said "Let's go halves." she looked at me like I was some alien. Never-mind that it was just a plain ordinary day.

 

Good thing I read the article before showing to her...

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

“The ministry is considering moving the registration date for the new round of Let’s Go Halves to mid-February, probably on the 14th, as a Valentine’s gift to Thai people,” he said. 

 

“After registration, the system will take about a week to verify the information and registrants can start spending by the end of February or early March.”

I was going to say that would be a bumper day for the pharmacies etc ... but as I read on I was being a tad premature... ????