State welfare card holders or poor people card who registered for a new round of state welfare cards and successfully verified their identity, prepare “Register for rights Reduce water and electricity bills which is one of the measures new public welfare allocation which was approved by the cabinet meeting on February 28, 2023
Mr. Pornchai Thiravech, Director of the Fiscal Policy Office As a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance revealed that measures to relieve the burden “Electricity bill – water bill” (Relief measures) is one of the new civil welfare allocation measures. For those who qualify for the 2022 State Welfare Registration Program (card holders), which aims to alleviate the burden “Water-Electricity” to those who have a state welfare card The details are as follows:
1. Welfare, electricity and water bills
- welfare benefitElectricity At present, the general public will receive support for electricity bills from government measures. by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and the Provincial Electricity Authority with the condition that If people use no more than 50 units of electricity per month consecutively for a period of 3 months will be entitled to use free electricity. Therefore, under the relief measures for card holders will be the case withstate welfare card consume more than 50 units of electricity per month which will receive support for electricity bills in the amount of 315 baht per household per month However, if electricity consumption exceeds 315 baht per household per month, the cardholder must pay all electricity charges themselves.
- water supply welfare Support for water bills in the amount of 100 baht per household per month. In the event that the cardholder Water use exceeds 100 baht per household per month, but not more than 315 baht per household per month. Card holders will still receive support in the amount of 100 baht per household per month. which will have to pay the excess of 100 baht per household per month by himself But if the cardholder Use water more than 315 baht per household per month, the cardholder must bear all water bills by himself.
2. Modify the method of subsidizing expenses for electricity and/or water bills.
The 2022 project has changed the method of supporting expenses for electricity bills. and/or water bill For card holders From the former who had “State Welfare Card” Under the 2017 and 2018 government welfare registration scheme, reserves are required to pay expenses for electricity and/or water bills. to the service provider in advance Those who have a state welfare card under the state welfare registration program for the year 2017 and 2018 will receive subsidy back to the state welfare card later.
For relief measures this time, there will be a change to the government sector. The Ministry of Finance will support the cost of electricity and/or water. to the service provider directly according to the value that the cardholder Claims according to the relief measures specified by this method of subsidizing expenses. will make cardholders Do not have to reserve money to pay for the service first. This will reduce the burden and increase financial liquidity for card holders.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Finance reiterated that those qualified under the project “Register for the state welfare card 2022” wishing to receive relief measures Must register to receive new privileges for everyone.
Channels for registration Reduce water and electricity bills
electricity bill
- Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) Office Click here to register contact number 1130
- Office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Click here to register contact number 1129
- Electricity business Navy concession welfare (KorKor.) Click here to register Contact number 086-8481284
Rights for water bills
1. Metropolitan Waterworks Authority Office (MWA) Click here to register contact number 1125
2. Office of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Click here to register contact number 1662
by those who passed the qualification criteria and have successfully verified their identity to receive the rights under the 2022 project, can “Register for rights Reduce water and electricity bills Available from March 15, 2023 onwards with service agencies that have cardholders receiving service
Conditions for receiving the right to reduce water and electricity bills
- If you successfully register to receive electricity tariffs with the MEA or PEA by 8 April 2023 at 5:00 p.m. or register with the DTC by 20 April 2023 at 5:00 p.m. and/or sign Register for the water fee with the MWA or the PWA within March 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., will receive the first month of privilege, which is “April 2023 service fee invoice”.
- For those who register following the said date and time When registering for electricity tariff privileges with the MEA or PEA within the 8th day at 5:00 p.m. of each month or successfully register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the 20th day at 5:00 p.m. of each month and/or complete the registration for water bills with the MWA or PWA by the 25th day at 5:00 p.m. of each month. will be eligible for the next month’s service invoice. (no retroactive right)
In this regard, for those who exercise their rights under relief measures, for those whostate welfare card Under the government welfare registration program for the year 2017 and 2018, the right to be exercised in the invoicing cycle of March 2023 is the last month. You can bring invoices for service fees that are outstanding during the period that you are entitled to relief measures. to pay for support until April 30, 2023
A spokesman for the Ministry of Finance reiterated that those who passedCheck the state welfare card 2022 Everyone can participate in the measures. But must comply with conditions which defines the welfare as 1 household per 1 right per 1 house code Which can register to receive electricity bills from only one service provider, the same as water bills that can register to receive service fee privileges from only 1 service provider
More details regarding the 2022 state welfare registration program can be found at the website. state welfare card
