Timeline for State Welfare Card 2026 New Eligible Applicants: Dont Forget to Check to Avoid Missing Benefits

Newly approved applicants "State Welfare Card 2026" Should check the important timeline to avoid missing out on benefits

After the "Ministry of Finance" announced the eligibility results for the project "Registration for State Welfare 2026" for both existing registrants and those previously missed nationwide, through the project website, the Paotang app, government apps, and registration units at five banks,

How to check "State Welfare Card 2026" eligibility via the project website

1. Visit the Registration for State Welfare 2026 project websitehttps://บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ.mof.go.thorhttps://welfare.mof.go.th

2. Click on "Check Registration Status" or(click here)

3. Verify information by one of two methods:

• Check using Digital ID
• Check using National ID card number

4. If checking by National ID card number, enter the following:

• National ID card number
• Date of birth
• Enter the characters as shown in the image above

5. After entering the information, click "Check Information"

6. The screen will then display the State Welfare registration results

The eligibility status screen for the "State Welfare Card 2026" has three formats as follows:

• Status: "Did not meet eligibility criteria"

Applicants who did not pass the eligibility review should press to check results and confirm a rights review by 31 July 2026

• Status: "Met eligibility criteria"

Newly eligible applicants or previous registrants who have authorized others must complete identity verification (e-KYC) by 12 January 2027

• Status: "Met eligibility criteria"

Applicants have completed identity verification (e-KYC)

For those who did not meet eligibility for the 2026 project, they can request a rights review from 17 to 31 July 2026 through four main channels. After submitting a review request, applicants must contact the eligibility verification unit to correct information by 16 August 2026. Then, the eligibility verification process will be conducted again, with review results announced on 21 September 2026 via the same four main channels. Benefits can be used starting 1 October 2026.

Important timeline for "State Welfare Card 2026" new eligible applicants

• 17 July 2026

Announcement of eligibility results for the State Welfare Registration Project 2026

• 17 July 2026 – 12 January 2027

Newly eligible applicants must verify their identity (e-KYC) through the Paotang app or registration units at five locations

In case of rights review request

• 17 - 31 July 2026

Submit rights review request

• 17 July 2026 – 16 August 2026

Proceed with document/information corrections (if any)

• 21 September 2026

Announcement of rights review results

• 1 October 2026

Start using state welfare benefits for those who passed eligibility and completed identity verification (e-KYC).

Reference https://บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ.mof.go.th