The Cabinet has extended the social security contribution payment period for 6 months to help 9 southern provinces affected by flooding.

The Cabinet has extended the social security contribution payment period by six months to assist employers and insured persons under Sections 33 and 39 in nine southern provinces affected by flooding, hoping to alleviate the immediate burden.

December 9, 2568 at 14.47:XNUMX p.m. Ms. Airin Phanrit, Deputy Government Spokesperson It was revealed that the Cabinet has approved in principle the draft announcement of the Ministry of Labor regarding the extension of the deadline for submitting the contribution remittance form and the remittance of contributions by employers and insured persons in disaster-affected areas, B.E. ... as proposed by the Ministry of Labor.

Ms. Airin stated that the draft Ministry of Labor announcement extends the deadline for submitting employer contribution forms and remitting employer contributions under Section 47, paragraph two, and for remitting contributions by insured persons in areas affected by flood disasters in the South, including nine provinces: Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phatthalung, Yala, Songkhla, Satun, and Surat Thani, for the period from November 2025 to April 2026. This is to provide assistance and alleviate hardship to employers and insured persons in these areas. Effective from December 16, 2025, the following provisions apply:

In the case of employers who are registered as employers under Section 34 and registered as employees who are insured under Section 33, previously they were required to submit a form and send contributions to the office by the 15th of the month following the month in which the contributions were deducted. The deadline for submitting the form and sending contributions has been extended for a period of 6 months as follows:

1. For the November 2568 salary period, please submit the form and send the contributions by June 15, 2569.
2. For the December 2568 salary period, please submit the form and send the contributions by July 15, 2569.
3. For the January 2569 salary period, please submit the form and send the contributions by August 15, 2569.
4. For the February 2569 salary period, please submit the form and send the contributions by September 15, 2569.
5. For the March 2569 salary period, please submit the form and send the contribution by October 15, 2569.
6. For April 2569 salary installments, please submit a form and send your contributions by November 15, 2569.

In the case of insured persons under Section 39 who have registered as insured persons in the designated area, the deadline for contributions to the fund has been extended for a period of 6 months as follows:

1. Contributions for the month of November 2568 must be submitted to the fund by 15 June 2569.
2. Contributions for the December 2568 installment must be submitted to the fund by July 15, 2569.
3. Contributions for the January 2569 installment must be submitted to the fund by August 15, 2569.
4. Contributions for the February 2569 installment must be submitted to the fund by September 15, 2569.
5. March 2569 contributions must be submitted to the fund by October 15, 2569.
6. Contributions for the April 2569 installment must be submitted to the fund by 15 November 2569.

"The six-month extension of the contribution payment period in the nine provinces has delayed the Social Security Fund's contribution payments by 4,334 billion baht. This does not significantly impact liquidity management and will cost the Social Security Fund 108 million baht in investment opportunities for six months, based on an assumed 5% annual return. This does not significantly impact the Social Security Fund's status, but it is worthwhile in helping employers and insured persons remain in the social security system long-term." Ms. Airin said

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