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Local administrators told to cease legal action against elderly receiving state living allowances and pensions
13 Sept 13:12 Key points summarised by AI
- The Interior Ministry has directed local administration organizations to halt legal action against approximately 15,000 elderly individuals who received both state pensions and living allowances.
- This issue arose when the Comptroller Department identified these dual payments as illegal duplicate state funding, prompting demands for refunds, often amounting to tens of thousands of baht.
- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is aware of the situation and has ordered authorities to find a legal solution, as Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda acknowledged the elderly were not at fault.
- A political activist has petitioned the ombudsman to amend regulations, cease refund demands, and pardon all affected elderly individuals.
