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Home » News from Thailand » Political parties in Thailand want child benefit as a social benefit
Political parties in Thailand want child benefit as a social benefit
There is increasing political support for a social assistance for poor parents with children: child benefit. Representatives of ten political parties, including Pheu Thai and the Democrats, want child benefits in Thailand. They promise a child support scheme if they win the election and become part of the government.
Some parties argued for raising the age limit from 6 to 12 years and increasing the allowance from 600 to 1.000 baht per month.
Lecturer Decharut of the Faculty of Economics at Kasetsart University wants the Thai child benefit to go to all babies and young children. According to him, the current arrangement is rattling. For example, it is not properly determined whether a family is poor and should receive child benefit, which means that many poor families are left out.
Not only a child benefit would be very useful, also that a father of a child, without further alimony obligation, can choose the hazepad should be prohibited by law.
Many young women, especially on the land, are not infrequently left with the costs of their parents, as well as the costs of a growing child, while the begetter/father, without any sense of responsibility, seeks another sacrifice.
I don't see it happening any time soon.
I assume that out of 68 million inhabitants there are 15 million children's families with 2 children.
Then that increase of 400 baht/child/month would cost the state coffers 144 billion !!!!
That amount would be in the direction if Decharut's concept is implemented and all children are covered by the scheme. However, I understand from the above that most parties want to limit it to the poorest family situations. In that case, I think the amount will be considerably less high. Incidentally, there is absolutely no threat of a population surplus in Thailand due to large numbers of children. When I look around my area in Thailand, the current generation seems to be satisfied with 1 or 2 children. Soon the population will shrink and they will have to import Farangs. Then we are finally welcome.
In the Netherlands too, unmarried girls are left behind with the (unwanted) child.
The boys are not held accountable for anything; girl, the girl's parents and society pay for this event.
At least 30 years ago I raised this with the government to make the boys financially liable. There was hardly any response.
Every improvement and reduction of poverty is to be welcomed. The manner in which and the time is questionable. Apparently depending on the voting behavior. What a way to win souls. A self-respecting politician should consider the interests of the subjects of paramount importance and act accordingly. So it should have been embedded long ago. The fact that this almost never happens anywhere is very surprising. The egos are in the majority and certainly in important places like this we see the examples. How it shouldn't and the thought behind it can be guessed. They are generally not stupid people so it can't be that. That's my opinion, and I'm sure you will too. The show goes on and we are going to experience it in life and well-being.
Moderator: Please keep the discussion to the Netherlands.
It is not only an increase but the expansion that makes it more expensive. The current child benefit was introduced more than a year and a half ago, but it only applies to children who were born new from the date of introduction of the scheme. The parents of older children are not entitled to it, have a daughter who was 3 years old when it was introduced last year and was therefore not entitled to child benefit. Well for my son who was born at the end of last year.
If I then make a simple calculation, it is 700.000 children per year x 1000 baht x 12 months x 6 extra age years (age 6 to 12 years) = 50,4 billion baht per year extra in addition to the current scheme. And then extra the children who do not receive child benefit but are eligible for it (current group from 2 to 6 years old) = 700.000 children per year of age x 1000 baht x 12 months x 4 years = 33,6 billion baht. Then the expansion alone for the children who do not yet receive child benefit will cost 50,4 + 33,6 = 84 billion baht (about 2,3 billion euros per year). will still have to be paid for by the taxpayers.
Election promises that fall immediately after the election. Well-known phenomenon, even in Thailand gentlemen politicians can do something about it, which is not reserved for Dutch politicians alone. I am still waiting for my €1000 Mark.