The Ministry of Finance has canceled the rule disqualifying parents whose names were used for tax deductions, confirming it will not be applied in the rights registration process. for the 2026 State Welfare Card this round.
On 11 June 2026, Mr. Winij Wisesuwanphum, Director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, revealed after the meeting of the State Welfare Committee for the Grassroots Economy and Society, which reviewed the eligibility criteria for the State Welfare Card, that the committee resolved to remove the condition disqualifying those whose parents' names were used for annual income tax deductions from the screening criteria for the 2026 welfare card round.
Other conditions remain unchanged but all criteria will be reviewed again and then submitted to the Cabinet. It is expected that all conclusions will be reached before 17 July 2026, the date when the list of eligible welfare card recipients will be announced.
Regarding whether this criterion will be reinstated in the next registration round, it was stated that it will be reconsidered when the next State Welfare Card registration opens.
Currently, 11,280,000 existing welfare card holders have confirmed their eligibility out of a total 13,200,000, with 10,800,000 having passed the qualification check. There were 400,000 registration errors, mostly minor mistakes such as incorrect name spelling, which have mostly been corrected, leaving only about 200 cases still unresolved. Mr. Winij assured that those with remaining issues need not worry or take action, as Krung Thai Bank officials will contact these 200 individuals directly.
Meanwhile, Group 2, comprising names listed by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, includes approximately 1,047,520 people, with over 70% already verified. Group 3, consisting of overlooked individuals not listed in the previous groups but identified during field visits, numbers about 1,500,000.
Mr. Winij confirmed that both groups will have their qualifications verified by 21 June, the final day of the welfare card registration period.
He emphasized that the screening for this welfare card round aims to comprehensively provide benefits to genuinely poor and disadvantaged individuals, without targeting a reduction in the number of beneficiaries or being limited by budget constraints.