webfact Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 'No delay in govt staff salaries, social welfare card payments' By The Nation Lavaron Sangsnit The Ministry of Finance has assured that salary payments to civil servants and social welfare cardholders would not be delayed by the Budget Procedures Act, BE 2564 (2021). Lavaron Sangsnit, director of the ministry's Fiscal Policy Office and ministry spokesman, said that the act could not be effective on October 1, but that would not affect civil servants’ salaries and utility bills payments. According to the law, these parts could be subsidised by the national budget of 2020, similar to the social welfare cardholders who would receive money as usual. The investment project bonded with last year’s budget could also continue since the office allowed withdrawals from a quarter of the national budget of 2019, however new investments would have to wait for the new act, he said. The drafting of the new Budget Procedures Act would be flexible and the money could be withdrawn in emergency cases like the national budget of 2019, which was also postponed but did not affect the economy. He said that the postponement of debt payments to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic was not the reason why the act was delayed since the ministry’s reserve funds could cover it. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394563 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeNormal Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 maybe the finance minister could make a statement on this oh wait, he resigned after only 4 weeks in office, I wonder why 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 IF - and I say IF Thailand - is struggling with money now and they do not open up pretty soon they are really, really, really, going to be in big trouble if they are struggling before a closed high season 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I've heard through the grapevine, that Thai old age (senior?) benefits (1-2000 baht?) has been delayed/not issued in some localities, this month. My wife has been sharing concern/talk from co-workers that Ministry of Health has given warning, that salaries may be delayed this month. The gossip is running rampant, we'll see if it becomes a reality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: 'No delay in govt staff salaries, social welfare card payments' Time will tell if this is fake news or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Ozark Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 A government in need of money - and without money at this point - a recepy for disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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