Update on state welfare for February 68. What is paid?

The Comptroller General's Department updates the state welfare for February 68 for those eligible under the state welfare registration project for 2565.

On February 5, 2568, Ms. Tiwaporn Phasuk, Deputy Director-General of the Comptroller General's Department and spokesperson for the Comptroller General's Department, revealed that eligible individuals under the 2565 State Welfare Registration Project can utilize their benefits via their smart card national identification cards. In February 2568, they will receive the following benefits:

Date: February 1, 2568 (This is a rights limit that cannot be withdrawn in cash. and not accumulated in the next month)

• The purchase limit is 300 baht per person per month.
• Discount limit for cooking gas purchases: 80 baht per person for 3 months (Jan. – Mar. 68)
• Travel allowance via public transportation is 750 baht per person per month (including buses, trains, BMTA, electric trains, and private buses participating in the project).

February 20, 2568

• Additional disability allowance of 200 baht per month
  For eligible disabled persons who have a disabled ID card and receive a disability allowance of 800 baht per month who have verified their identity by December 26, 67 (transfer money to a bank account linked to PromptPay with the eligible person's 13-digit national ID number or the bank account of the eligible person or the authorized person used to receive the 800 baht disability allowance)

The Comptroller General's Department reported the results of state welfare payment disbursements, data from January 1 to 31, 2568, as follows:

1. Welfare is given in a limited amount. (ID card)

1.1 Credit limit for the purchase of consumer goods 3,942.96 million baht

1.2 Limit of discount for buying cooking gas 203.99 million baht.

1.3 Travel cost limit via public transport 125.36 million baht

Total amount of 4,272.31 million baht

2. Welfare provided through the PromptPay system (ID card)

2.1 Measures to increase disability allowance According to the Cabinet resolution on January 28, 2563, the amount was 255.53 million baht.

Total amount of 255.53 million baht

3. Welfare paid directly to service providers

3.1 Measures to alleviate the burden of electricity bills, 225.11 million baht.

3.2 Measures to alleviate the burden of water bills 26.27 million baht

Total amount of 251.38 million baht

Total amount of 4,779.23 million baht

For more information, please contact the Government Welfare Card Customer Service Call Center at 02-109-2345 or the Comptroller General's Department Call Center at 0 2270 6400 during office hours.

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