On August 21, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the transfer of remedies under relief measures for workers and companies affected by COVID-19 in the 29 highest controlled provinces. As of yesterday (August 20, 2021), two relief payments have been made. The first is remedies to Section 33 insured persons in the 16 provinces for 249,235 people. A total of 217,817 transactions were successful, accounting for 87 percent; 31,418 were unsuccessful, accounting for 13 percent. The successful transfers were valued at 544,542,500 Baht. The second payments were to employers in the 13 provinces for 16,621 establishments. A total of 16,364 transactions were successful, accounting for 98.4 percent; 257 were unsuccessful, accounting for 1.6 percent. The successful transfers were valued at 694,446,000 Baht. The funds from this effort will help alleviate the troubles among insured persons and employers and help reduce the burden of living expenses from the impact of lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Mr. Suchart continued that for those who have not received the money, the Social Security Office will report their personal identification numbers to the employer to inform the relevant employees to link their PromptPay with their ID card number. The Social Security Office will attempt to transfer every following Friday.
“The transfer of compensation to insured persons and employers under government measures this time is aimed to alleviate suffering for workers and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19. The effort is in line with the intentions of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who have seen the hardships and concerns of the workers and entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic. The government will not leave anyone behind so that everyone and every group can move forward and overcome this COVID-19 situation together,” concluded Mr. Suchart.
In this regard, the Social Security Office (SSO) has opened up to employers and insured persons under Sections 33, 39, and 40 to check the information at www.sso.go.th. People with questions can contact the Ministry of Labour’s 1506 hotline available 24 hours daily.
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Division of Public Relations
21 August 2021
