BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Paochinda has defended the new requirements for the government’s elderly allowance, saying the revised criteria will better help those in need. Meanwhile, those currently eligible for the allowance will continue to receive the monthly payments.

 

Gen Anupong said the new requirements have been updated in line with the Council of State’s ruling that the existing regulations of the National Elderly Council and the Ministry of Interior’s regulations on the elderly allowance payouts through local administrative organizations conflict with the Elderly Person Act and the constitution.

 

The new regulations will make the payouts only eligible for senior citizens with no or inadequate income, regardless of their eligibility for other pension schemes. This will differ from the current regulations, in which persons receiving pensions from other agencies are not eligible to receive this assistance, which does not benefit some elders who receive payments under other schemes.

 

The new regulations will require that all payout recipients meet the low-income criteria set by the National Elderly Council. Such criteria remain to be announced by the council, meaning the previous regulations and eligibility rules remain in effect for now. All people receiving monthly payouts now will continue to receive the same benefits.

 

The Minister of Interior revealed the new criteria will be drafted together with the National Elderly Council and the new Cabinet.

 

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230817095530549

 

-- NNT 2023-08-17

 

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They make such a big deal of this scheme.. So if you work or get money elsewhere you are not eligible to collect their measly 600 baht monthly payout. As if the 600 baht they gife really helps anyone and the way they talk it is all the old people need to live on for a month.. what a joke. All the taxes people pay is never used to help those old people. 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Paochinda has defended the new requirements for the government’s elderly allowance, saying the revised criteria will better help those in need

A monthly allowance of around 600 baht.. 

Translation:  We pay a truly disgraceful pittance and now we are going to be even more stingy--if possible--on who receives it.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Gen Anupong said the new requirements have been updated in line

with the bill for new submarines.

On 8/18/2023 at 8:18 AM, newnative said:

now we are going to be even more stingy--if possible--on who receives it.

No, via means testing, 'we are going to be more stingy on who SHOULDN'T receive it.'

Prayut raised this during his absolute power period as PM but was scared to do it due to the backlash. Now they have done it for no obvious reason as they are on the way out and no longer fear the backlash. 

 

They should raise it, not cut it, and fund it by eliminating corruption and useless arms purchases. There would be more than enough to go around needy citizens instead of taking from them and giving to corrupt SOBs for new mansions, S-Class Benzes and swanky overseas schools for their brats.