(AFP)The cabinet on Monday approved a further 44.3 billion baht in relief measures, a government spokesman said, as the country struggles to tackle the worst Covid-19 outbreak to date. Mr Thanakorn said the money was supplemental to the earlier relief package worth 33.47 billion baht approved by the cabinet on Aug 10. The additional funds would aid more than 9 million workers in 29 maximum-risk (dark red) provinces who are registered under Sections 39 and 40 of the Social Security Act, he said. The eligible workers comprise 1.43 million registered under Section 39 and about 8 million under Section 40. insurers under Section 39 are those want to retain membership of the Social Security Fund after their Section 33 status ends with the company either by retirement or unemployment.

Source: Bangkok Post August 30, 2021 09:11 UTC