Bt5,000 giveaway to cover 14 million people now
The Cabinet on Tuesday (April 21) approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal to offer the Bt5,000 relief to 14 million people instead of just 9 million, the government’s deputy spokesperson Rachada Thanadirek said.
The ministry will also increase the budget for the scheme from Bt45 billion to Bt210 billion.
The government has offered eligible citizens whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak Bt5,000 per month for three months from April 8 onwards.
