State Welfare Card: New Regulations and Benefits for August 2023
People in need of financial assistance will soon benefit from the state welfare card, also known as the poor people’s card, starting from August 2023. The card offers a credit limit of 1,200 baht, which cannot be exchanged for cash.
State Welfare Card Registration to Begin in 2022
The General Manager’s Department is preparing for the upcoming state welfare card registration, scheduled for 2022. Eligible individuals will be able to exercise their rights through a smart card. The registration process is expected to be complete by August 2023.
The credit limit of 1,200 baht, available from August 1, 2023, cannot be withdrawn as cash or carried forward to the next month. Additionally, each person will have a purchase limit of 300 baht per month.
For those who verify their identity between June 27th and July 26th, 2023, they will be able to start utilizing their benefits on August 1, 2023. However, retroactive eligibility will not be provided, except for those who successfully appeal or fall into specific groups, such as those who have been granted additional land rights.
Eligible individuals in these special categories will receive a credit limit for a period of four months (April to July 2023) in the amount of 1,200 baht. They will also enjoy an 80 baht discount for the purchase of cooking gas for a duration of three months (July to September 2023). Moreover, there is a credit limit of 750 baht per month for public transportation expenses, which covers various modes of transport including buses, trains, and electric trains such as MRT, BTS, and ARL.
August 20, 2023: Transfer of Funds and Disability Allowance
By August 20, 2023, eligible individuals will be able to transfer their funds to a bank account linked to PromptPay. This includes accounts associated with their 13-digit identification numbers or the account used to receive the 800 baht disability allowance.
People with disabilities who possess a disability identification card and receive a monthly disability allowance of 800 baht will continue to be eligible for the state welfare card. Those who confirm their identity between June 27th and July 26th, 2023, after passing the appeal round, will receive an increased disability allowance for the months of April to July 2023, corresponding to the month in which the allowance is received.
It is important to note that customers with a state welfare card who have remaining funds in their electronic wallets (e-Money) after September 27, 2023, will not be able to use the card for payments via EDC machines and wallet applications, including Blue Flag Shop and other designated shops specified by the Ministry of Commerce. Additionally, cash withdrawal from ATMs belonging to Krung Thai Bank PCL or its branches will not be possible.
Procedures for Handling Remaining E-Money
For eligible individuals linked to Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, any remaining e-Money balance in the government welfare card will be transferred using the PromptPay system. On the other hand, those who are not entitled to Krung Thai Bank Plc will have their remaining e-Money in the state welfare card returned to the General Manager’s Department. The funds will then be transferred back to the Pracharat Welfare Fund, benefitting the economy and society at the grassroots level.
This new regulation aims to streamline the usage and management of the state welfare card, ensuring that it effectively serves those in need while promoting financial accountability and assistance at a local level.
State welfare card, poor people’s card, August 2023 Those who pass the appeal round receive a credit limit of 1,200 baht, which cannot be exchanged for money.
Miss Thiwaporn Phasuk, Deputy Director General of the General Manager’s Department A spokesperson for the General Manager’s Department revealed that the projectState welfare card registration 2022 Eligible persons will be able to exercise their rights through a smart card. Which in August 2023 receives the following amount
August 1, 2023 (It is a credit limit that cannot be withdrawn in cash. and not accumulated in the next month)
The purchase limit is 300 baht per person per month.
For eligible persons who verify their identity from 27 June – 26 July 2023 and who can start exercising their rights on 1 August 2023, they will not be eligible retrospectively, except for those who pass r appeal round. and the group falls Including those who passed additional land rights receive a credit limit of 4 months (for April-July 2023) in the amount of 1,200 baht, a discount for the purchase of cooking gas of 80 baht per person 3 months (July – September 2023) The credit limit for public transport travel expenses is 750 baht per person per month (which includes the bus station, the train, the BMTA, the electric train (MRT / BTS / ARL) .
August 20, 2023 (Transfer money to a bank account linked to PromptPay with the eligible person’s 13-digit identification number. or the eligible person’s or authorized person’s bank account used to receive the 800 baht disability allowance)
Disability allowance 200 baht per month (paid on 18 Aug 23)
for people with disabilities Those who have a disability identification card and who receive a disability allowance of 800 baht per month which confirms their identity between 27 June and 26 July 2023 will not be eligible for a retrospective, except those who passed the appeal round. and the group falls Including those who passed additional land rights Receives the right to increase the disability allowance (for the month of April-July 23) according to the month the disability allowance is received 800 baht.
For those who have a state welfare card Customers (all current projects) who have funds remaining in their electronic wallets (e-Money) after September 27, 2023 will not be able to use the card to pay for goods through machines EDC and wallet applications, Blue Flag Shop and other shops as specified by the Ministry of Commerce And they cannot withdraw cash at ATMs from Krung Thai Bank PCL or at Krung Thai Bank PCL. all branches again The bank will proceed as follows:
Eligible persons entitled to Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited will transfer the remaining e-Money balance in the government welfare card to eligible persons through the PromptPay system. Eligible persons who are not entitled to Krung Thai Bank Plc will transfer the remaining e-Money in the state welfare card back to the General Manager’s Department. Send money back to the Pracharat Welfare Fund for the economy and society at the grassroots level.
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