The Ministry of Finance expedites welfare card appeal groups, remaining groups, to inspect real estate possessions.

Ministry of Finance Expedite appeal group Remaining group welfare card Check possession of real estate

Mr. Pornchai Teerawet, Director of the Fiscal Policy Office As a spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, it was revealed that after the announcement of the results of the consideration of qualifications for the appeal round on June 12, 2023, the Ministry of Finance later investigated and found that The results of the consideration of real estate qualifications for the appeal round may not be complete. Therefore, for the benefit of those requesting appeals, the committee considers that the accuracy of real estate qualifications should be checked again.

The qualifications for this group were further increased on July 17, 2023 and August 28, 2023. There were 1,830 and 114 additional people who passed the appeal round qualification examination, respectively. Those who applied for an appeal and completed the appeal process. Results of the qualifications consideration according to the project by May 1, 2023. You can check the results of the qualifications through 3 channels as follows:

1. Check the qualification results yourself. via website https://state welfare card.mof.go.th or https://welfare.mof.go.th Available from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day.

2. Check the results of qualifications consideration through all 7 registration agencies, including branches of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), Government Savings Bank, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (Krung Thai Bank), Treasury Office. All 76 provinces nationwide District offices in all 878 districts throughout the country, all 50 districts of Bangkok and Pattaya City Hall.

3. Telephone inquiries to the relevant agencies, including the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. Fiscal Policy Office and Call Center, State Welfare Card Project, on business days and hours of each agency.

However, if the appellant checks and finds that Be a person who has passed the consideration of qualifications in the additional appeal round. Please do the following:

1. Those who pass the qualifications can verify their identity at Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited only. They must bring their multi-purpose identification card (Smart Card) for use in verifying their identity. The identity verification service will be based on the bank's business days and hours.

2. Once your identity has been verified, you will be able to check your identity verification status. via website https://state welfare card.mof.go.th or https://welfare.mof.go.th Or contact the officials of the 7 registration agencies or telephone the relevant agencies during the business hours of each agency the next day.

3. Those who pass the qualification criteria must link their PromptPay account with their national identification number in order to prepare for receiving welfare rights. You can link your PromptPay account with any bank. By linking your PromptPay account in advance. It will allow eligible recipients to receive welfare rights in cases where the government sector has welfare benefits that will be conveniently and quickly transferred into their account in the future.

4. Those who pass the qualifications for both additional appeal rounds can proceed with identity verification within the specified time frame to begin using state welfare rights as determined by the Ministry of Finance. with details Verification date Start date of use and retroactive rights as follows:

4.1 Those who passed the additional appeal round qualifications whose results were announced on July 17, 2023, and completed identity verification by July 26, 2023, and found that Passing identity verification (e-KYC) will be able to use welfare rights through national identification cards from 1 August 2023, but if those who pass the qualification verification process after 26 July 2023 will be able to use state welfare rights. As specified by the Ministry of Finance with details of the identity verification date Date when rights can be started and the rights received retroactively as follows

4.2 Those who pass the additional appeal round qualifications whose results are announced on 28 August 2023 and complete identity verification within 28 August - 26 September 2023 and are found to have passed identity verification (e-KYC) will be able to You can use your welfare rights through your national ID card from October 1, 2023. However, if those who pass the qualifications verify their identity after September 26, 2023, they will be able to use their state welfare rights as specified by the Ministry of Finance. with details of the date of identity verification Date you can start using your rights and the rights received retroactively as follows

This is for the retrospective welfare rights limit. You will receive only the credit limit for purchasing consumer goods from low-cost, local economic development Blue Flag stores and other stores as specified by the Ministry of Commerce (Fah Flag stores) (300 baht per person per month) only. The remaining balance will not be accumulated into the next month.

The Ministry of Finance spokesperson added that For those who have passed the qualification examination and are unable to verify their identity by themselves, such as disabled persons and bedridden patients. or elderly people who are unable to come and verify their identity in person. You can authorize another person to verify your identity on your behalf. The following documents must be used.

1. Identification card of a person who has passed the qualification criteria. (right recipient)

2. Power of attorney for identity verification (Can be downloaded at the project website)

3. Identification card of the attorney

4. Disabled person identification card (if any) or medical certificate (if any)

5. Divorce certificate or death certificate or death certificate or house registration that has been sold and died (only those who meet the criteria with conditions and have submitted documents for consideration In the case that the registrant is unable to accompany the spouse to proceed with the legal divorce, Form 2)

For progress in confirming the identity of those who pass the qualification criteria. (Those who pass the criteria) according to the project who have already verified their identity. There are people who have passed the criteria and successfully verified their identity. A total of 13,809,073 people, or 91.80 percent of the total number of people who passed the criteria (information as of September 4, 2023). Those who passed the criteria who have not yet completed identity verification can still confirm their identity at Krung Thai Bank. According to the bank's business days and hours

Progress in exercising rights under the project Through the national identification card of a person who has passed the criteria for qualifying according to the project. who have successfully verified their identity by August 26, 2023 (eligible persons), with the accumulated exercise value from September 1 - September 5, 2023 at 12:00 noon, in the amount of more than 2,929.10 million baht, from more than 9.8 million persons with rights. million, most of which will be the use of rights in the amount of 2,906.68 million baht for the purchase of essential consumer products from Blue Flag stores, the amount including travel expenses via public transportation, the amount of 15.92 million baht, and the amount of discounts on the purchase of cooking gas from stores. As specified by the Ministry of Energy, the amount is 6.5 million baht, respectively.

For information and project details People can follow more at the website. https://state welfare card.mof.go.th or https://welfare.mof.go.th

Mr. Kritsada Chinavicharana, Deputy Minister of Finance, said that the Ministry of Finance is still moving forward with the "State Welfare Card" policy to help take care of low-income people. So don't worry. that the government will cancel the right of passage "State Welfare Card" while Mr. Chulapan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, said that he is preparing to discuss with many agencies about "Welfare Cards soon"

Mr. Warawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security (Ministry of Social Development and Human Security), also confirmed that the "State Welfare Card" policy is to take care of low-income people. and various vulnerable groups still exist because this matter is considered to help take care of people who are still suffering. If this policy is canceled it will have an impact.

Source: Thai News Agency