Two weeks after the Health Ministry and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) rolled out a scheme for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms, its implementation remains a mess, riddled with too many loopholes.
There were 12 more Covid-19 fatalities and 7,122 new cases registered during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday morning.
SSO looks to cut SSF contributions
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Plans to reduce rates to 2.5% for 3 months
published : 14 May 2021 at 06:00
4 Members of the Social Security Fund arrive at the Thai-Japanese youth centre in Din Daeng district of Bangkok for free Covid-19 tests on May 8. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
The Social Security Office (SSO) is to seek the cabinet s approval to cut social security fund (SSF) contributions to support those affected by Covid-19 for three months.
Surachai Chaitrakulthong, assistant to the labour minister, said on Thursday the Federation of Thai Industry had asked the ministry to launch additional measures to help employers and employees affected by Covid-19 s economic impact.