Thailand Pensionand

Social Protection for the Elderly

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MS.Siriwan AruntippaituneElderly Expert

Department of Older PersonsThailand

Outline

Thailand Demographic Transition

Thailand Policy on the Elderly

Pension and Social Pension for the Elderly

Conclusion

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> 10%(2005)

> 20 %(2021)

> 28 %

Aged Society

Complete Aged Society

Super Aged Society

1:10

1:5

1:3

Thailand Ageing Society

Source : The Situation of the Thai Elderly 2014

DOP : MSDHS

(2031)

(2021)

(2005)

Age 60+16.7%

Age 15-5965.7%

Age 0-1417.6%

Thailand Population Pyramid 2017

Total pop. 67.6 million

Source : NSO : 2017DOP : MSDHS

The Act on the Elderly :2003

- Rights of the Elderly : Health & Social Care

- National Committee on the Elderly : Chair by PM

- Tax privilege : Children who take care older parents

- The Elderly Fund: Loan with no interest: Grant for elderly activities

Thailand Policy on the Elderly

DOP : MSDHS

The 2nd National Plan on the Elderly : 2002-2021 (Revised in 2009)

- National strategies on Health ,Social , Economic Security

- Achievement indicatorsfor monitoring & evaluation (M/E every 5 years : 2006, 2011, 2016 )

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Thailand Policy on the Elderly (cont’d)

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Annual Report of Situation ofthe Thai Elderly

(The Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute :TGRI)

The National Survey ofthe Elderly :1997, 2002,2007, 2011, 2014, 2017

(National Statistical Office : NSO)

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Thailand Policy on the Elderly (cont’d)

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- Gov’t Pension Fund (GPF)

- Social Security Fund

- Provident Fund (PVD)

- National Savings Fund (*2015)

1

2

5

4

3

6

Thailand Pension System- Gov’t Retirement Pension

DOP : MSDHS

- Old Age Allowance (Social Pension)

MOF2.1 m

Thailand Multi-Pillar Pension System

Gov’t Retirement

Pension

Gov’t Officers

Old Age

Allowance

Thai OP> 60 yrs

MOI8 m

Social Security Fund

- Private employees

- Informal workers(15-60 yrs)

MOL12 m

Gov’t Pension Fund

Gov’t Officers

MOF1 m

Provident Fund (PVD)

Employees(Business/

State Enterprise)

SecuritiesCommission

3.2 m

National Savings Fund

Workers(15-60 yrs)

who are not cover by Gov’t old age pension system

MOF0.53 m

DOP : MSDHSSource : MOF : 2017

N C C N C C

NC

Non-contribution

Contribution

2.1 m 1 m 12 m 8 m 3.2 m 0.53 m

Old Age Allowance…Financial Support

1993 : 200 Baht (6 US$) Monthly

1999 : 300 Baht (10 US$) Monthly

2006 : 500 Baht (16 US$) Monthly

QualificationPoor (No income)

Neglected (No family member taking care of)

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Provide Under MeansTested Criteria

Thai OP60 yrs +

Cabinet Resolution

Thailand Universal OAA Coverage

Since 2009

Means TestedOAA

Universal OAA Coverage

Welfare Base Rights Base

DOP : MSDHS

OP Act Revised 2010

Cabinet Resolution

OAA Stair Model

2012 Increasing amount of OAA(Cabinet Resolution)

OP have to Register for OAA @ local Administration

DOP : MSDHS

How To access OAA

60-69 yrs70-79 yrs

80-89 yrs90+ yrs

600 ฿ (20 US$)

700 ฿ (23 US$)

800 ฿ (26 US$)

1,000 ฿ (33 US$)

Increasing No. of OP Recipient

0.002

5.4 5.66.5 6.7 7.3 7.6 7.7 8 8.1 8.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

1993

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

OP

Million

year

DOP : MSDHS

Increasing Budgeting of OAA :Challenges

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21,963.07

32,779.23

37,893.39

52,535.4258,347.04

60,999.87

61,879.28

63,219.44

64,783.64

66,359.65

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

1993

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Allow…

Thailand challenges of rapid ageingMillion Baht

year

Rapid Ageing & Manpower Decreasing

Maximize productivity of manpower

Older employment/re employment/extend retirement age

IT & AI, Innovations

Promotion of birth and pregnancy

Health promotion for Active Ageing

Taxation System ReformDOP : MSDHS

Solutions

Conclusion

Ageing is part of our livesand

becomes our Regional Common Issue and Solution

DOP : MSDHS

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