Some 960,000 had lost their insured person status under the Act after failing to make a monthly contribution for three months in a row, or failing to make a full monthly contribution for nine months in one year. Under the approved draft law, those wishing to regain membership status and Social Security Office (SSO) coverage must file a request to the respective SSO branch office within a year after the law is put into effect. The office must then review the application and notify a successful applicant within a week, or within 15 days for rejected cases. The draft legislation will mostly benefit those who lost their “voluntary insured person status” under the Social Security Act’s Section 39 after falling behind in the monthly contribution payment, according to SSO chief Suradech Waleeithikul. They must pay contributions to the Social Security Fund at a rate of Bt432 per month.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 15, 2018 07:41 UTC