Proposal to increase pensions

That'll be some increase in their retirement pension if this goes ahead.

Don't all rush for those cheap flights in December.

The Cabinet has approved in principle the Department of Social Development and Welfare's proposal to increase the monthly pension for seniors: from 600 baht to 700 baht for those aged 60-69, from 700 baht to 850 baht for those aged 70-79, from 800 baht to 1,000 baht for those aged 80-89, and from 1,000 baht to 1,250 baht for those aged 90 and above.

For the disabled, the proposal is to increase the pension from 800 baht to 1,000 baht, government spokesperson Jirayu Huangsap reported.

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and related agencies have been instructed to fast-track the implementation, ensuring that the benefits are cost-effective, and to bring the proposal back to the Cabinet for final approval.

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