4th phase of co-pay subsidy scheme approved

The fourth phase of the Finance Ministry’s “Khon La Khreung” co-payment subsidy was approved by the cabinet on Monday, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.

Mr Thanakorn said the government has set aside 34.8 billion baht to support the scheme, under which the government pays 50% of the cost of food and general goods purchased by participants. The total subsidy is limited to 150 baht per person per day, or 1,200 baht per person. In the previous phases, the limit was 1,500 baht per person.

The fourth phase will run from Feb 1 to April 30. The government initially planned to launch it in March or April, but it was expedited to mitigate the…