Verified: Elderly allowance increases to 1,250 baht/month in October 2025 — Department of Older Persons confirms it’s not true, do not share!
Thai PBS Verify found that several online pages shared reports of an “approved increase” in elderly allowance to 1,250 baht/month. Verification confirmed this to be false. The Department of Older Persons has urged the public not to share such claims, clarifying that the current maximum allowance remains at 1,000 baht/month only.
Thai PBS Verify checked the page “Korat: เมืองที่คุณสร้างได้”, which posted on July 8, 2025, claiming that the elderly allowance would be increased to 1,250 baht/month starting in October. That post was shared 111 times and received over 1,700 comments. (Link)
A screenshot shows the fake post dated July 8, 2025.
n addition, several online media outlets also reported on this story, including Sanook.com , Khaosod.com , and E-Jan . All of them cited the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, which published the clarification on July 7, 2025.
Thai PBS Verify checked with the Department of Older Persons and confirmed that the claim was false. The official Facebook page of the Department of Older Persons posted a statement clarifying that the information was fabricated (archived link).
At present, there has been no increase in the elderly allowance. Payments are still made under the Ministry of Interior’s Regulation on Criteria for Monthly Allowance Payments to Older Persons by Local Administrative Organizations, B.E. 2566 (2023). The current allowance rates by age group remain as follows:
Current elderly allowance rates:
Age 60–69 years receive 600 baht per person per month
Age 70–79 years receive 700 baht per person per month
Age 80–89 years receive 800 baht per person per month
Age 90 years and above receive 1,000 baht per person per month
Therefore, the public is warned not to believe or share the false claim about a 1,250-baht allowance. For accurate information, please visit the Department of Older Persons website at www.dop.go.th (13) or call the People’s Welfare Management Center (Hotline 1300).
The Department of Older Persons verified the facts and confirmed that the claim is false.
Verification Process
Checked directly with the responsible agency, the Department of Older Persons, which confirmed that there has been no increase in the elderly allowance. The payments are still governed by the Ministry of Interior’s Regulation on Criteria for Monthly Allowance Payments to Older Persons by Local Administrative Organizations, B.E. 2566 (2023).
Impact of this false information
The post only cited text without any basis. In reality, the maximum monthly allowance for older persons remains 1,000 baht, and no increase has been announced. This can cause misunderstanding among the public who encounter the claim.
A screenshot shows comments from people who read the news.
What to do with this misinformation?
You can verify information through reliable sources via the following channels:
- Department of Older Persons website: https://www.dop.go.th/
- People’s Welfare Management Center (Hotline 1300)
