New State Welfare Card Recipients: Key Timeline and Steps
Over 9.5 million applicants qualified for Thailand's 2025 State Welfare Card program, with existing cardholders able to access benefits from August 1 and new recipients required to complete identity verification by January 2026 to start usi
The Finance Ministry has announced that 9.51 million applicants have qualified for the 2025 State Welfare Card program out of 18.82 million registrants. Existing cardholders who qualified can begin using their benefits from August 1, 2025, while new recipients must complete additional steps to activate their cards.
New recipients must undergo identity verification (e-KYC) between July 17, 2025, and January 12, 2026, through either the Pao Tang mobile application or registration at one of five participating banks: Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Government Savings Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Bank for Housing and Community Development, and Islamic Bank of Thailand. Those seeking to appeal their eligibility status can submit requests between July 17–31, 2025, with results announced on September 21, 2025. New recipients who complete all requirements can begin using their welfare benefits from October 1, 2025.
