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Cabinet approves relief for jobless

Cabinet approves relief for jobless

SSF subscribers get 50% of wages

Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek (Government House photo)

The cabinet has approved the Labour Ministry’s proposal to pay relief compensation to subscribers of the Social Security Fund (SSF) who have been made jobless by the Covid-19 pandemic, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

Under the proposal, insured workers will receive 50% of their daily wages based on a maximum monthly salary of 15,000 baht for a maximum of 90 days. The scheme took effect on Dec 19.  

The move is aimed at alleviating hardships of insured workers in high-risk provinces such as Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi and Bangkok following the Covid-19 outbreak. The…

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