Labour Minister Phiphat proposes an increase in rural childcare subsidies from the planned one thousand baht to three thousand baht per month to support social-security insured workers. This move aims to address high education costs and encourage insured individuals to have more children, with the subsidy lasting seven years. The proposal will be submitted to the Social Security Office board for consideration.
Labour Minister Phiphat has proposed an increase in rural childcare subsidies from the planned 1,000 baht to 3,000 baht per month to support workers insured under Section 33 of the social-security system.
This initiative aims to alleviate concerns about high education costs and encourage insured individuals to have more children.
The increased subsidy is intended to last for seven years.
The ministry's permanent secretary has been tasked with presenting the proposal to the Social Security Office board for approval.