Parliament The Social Welfare Committee recommends that the elderly register to receive living allowances, preparing to propose to the Ministry of Interior to increase the criteria for receiving living allowances for the elderly to cover all groups.
Mr. Kantapon Duangamporn, MP for Bangkok, Kaew Klai Party, as spokesperson for the Social Welfare Commission. House of Representatives Announcement of the results of the meeting of the Social Welfare Commission House of Representatives Announcement of the results of the meeting to consider and study the criteria for allocating living allowances for the elderly according to the regulations of the Ministry of Interior. Regarding the criteria for payment of living allowances for the elderly of local government organizations, B.E. 2023, the committee invited representatives from the Department of Elderly Affairs Department of Local Administration Promotion and the Comptroller General's Department provides information on the criteria for allocating living allowances for the elderly according to regulations. Ministry of Interior regarding the regulations for the payment of living allowances for the elderly of local administrative organizations, 2023, which the announcement of the said regulations resulted in some elderly people not being entitled to receive living allowances.
Mr. Kantapon said that the operating guidelines are in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Interior regarding the criteria for paying premiums. The Elderly Subsistence of Local Administrative Organizations 2023 requires confirmation of the right to receive the Elderly Subsistence Allowance of local administrative organizations. Accepting confirmation of rights from January to December every year. and have the local government organization notify the elderly who have the right to receive the new elderly living allowance who have not registered before. which is an elderly person who has reached the age of 60 years. and the elderly who will reach 60 years of age, including the case of the elderly who have moved their domicile from other local administrative organizations or Bangkok. who have not yet confirmed their rights If you wish to receive a living allowance, you must attach documents and information to confirm your rights to the local government organization. As for the qualifications for paying living allowances for the elderly, criteria are being determined by the National Committee on the Elderly. For seniors who registered before the Ministry of Interior regulations regarding the criteria for Payment of living allowances for the elderly of local government organizations, 2023, announced and effective Still have the right to receive the Elderly Living Allowance in the month that the qualifications are met immediately. without confirming rights to local government organizations”
Mr. Kantapon said that the committee It was resolved to prepare an opinion and present it to the Ministry of Interior. and the National Elderly Committee on determining the qualifications of those eligible to receive living allowances. To cover all groups of elderly people Especially the elderly who have no income or have insufficient income to survive. In order to consider the qualifications for paying the elderly living allowance according to the regulations. Ministry of Interior regarding the criteria for paying living allowances for the elderly of local government organizations in the year 2023. Next week, related organizations will be invited to discuss and discuss again and make comments to present to the Ministry of Interior. and the National Elderly Committee regarding the qualifications of persons who will continue to receive elderly living allowances. As for making comments to present to the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Kantapon said that it was already in order. that there must be a National Committee on the Elderly is the person who determines the qualifications which is under the Department of Elderly Affairs of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Ministry of Social Development and Human Security), chaired by the Prime Minister, which is currently assigned to Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister be the chairman Currently there are regulations regarding the determination of qualifications. The meeting thought that it should be universal. We have to wait and see in November how the criteria will be determined. The Forward Party is ready to support universal social welfare to cover everyone
Source: Thai News Agency