Group to demand govt treat all disabled people equally
Disabilities Thailand (DTH) will file a petition on Tuesday morning demanding that the government make all disabled Thai nationals in the country eligible for the Bt1,000 monthly allowance.
Some 1.22 million disabled people are eligible for a monthly allowance of Bt1,000 because their disability is identified in the national ID and their disability card.
However, 800,000 people whose disability is not identified in their identity cards stand to get Bt800 per month.
DTH said this is unfair, especially since people are suffering from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, adding that the government should allocate more funds to support this group in society.
