Thailand’s Consumer Council (TCC) have voiced their opposition to the Interior Ministry’s recent change to rules on old age pensions and wants them to reinstate the old rules, under which all elderly people aged 60 and over who are not government officials or state enterprise employees are eligible to monthly cost of living allowance from 600 to 1,000 baht, depending on their age.

 

The TCC recently held a hearing for its members to express their opinions, all of whom disagreed with the Interior Ministry’s change of the rules, under which only elderly people who do not have an income or sufficient income to livewill be eligible for the pension.

 

The council said it will summarise the opinions and recommendations made by its members for submission to the cabinet, through its policy committee.

 

During the hearing, Assistant Professor Weerasak Putthasri, deputy secretary-general of the National Health Committee, said that they attach importance to employment and many elderly people are still capable of working and should be allowed to work and the pension should be universally accessible by all elderly people, aged 60 or older, no matter whether they have other income.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/consumer-council-members-want-3000-baht-per-month-for-all-retirees/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-21

 

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You cannot live on 600 baht a month. Totally agree that 3,000 baht is a more sensible pension.

It is a minimum in a country where supercars cause trafic jams in hotel drive-in's ...

5 minutes ago, rickudon said:

You cannot live on 600 baht a month. Totally agree that 3,000 baht is a more sensible pension.

But only if you have your own property 

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

But only if you have your own property 

Ideally, but plenty of people live on the streets. Housing in Thailand is a separate issue, but still a lot simpler and affordable than say in the UK. That is one of the main issues that sees me in Thailand. UK state pension doesn't cover housing either

6 minutes ago, rickudon said:

Ideally, but plenty of people live on the streets. Housing in Thailand is a separate issue, but still a lot simpler and affordable than say in the UK. That is one of the main issues that sees me in Thailand. UK state pension doesn't cover housing either

I am back in OZ now and Iam quite lucky I have a 2-Bedroom unit for just AUD 240 per week haven't had a rent increase for about 7 years, I know that would be impossible in the eastern states. (Sydney or Melbourne)