public relations As has been published about the Cabinet approving an increase in senior citizen allowances. Start paying the new rate in October 2025 with a maximum of 1,250 baht per month. The Department of Elderly Affairs has checked the facts and found that the said issue is false information because at present there has been no increase in living allowances.

It still uses the regulations of the Ministry of Interior regarding the criteria for paying subsistence allowances for the elderly of local government organizations, 2023, and has the rate of paying subsistence allowances to the elderly on a monthly basis according to their age group as follows:

Age 60-69 years will receive a living allowance at the rate of 600 baht/person/month.

Age 70-79 years will receive a living allowance at the rate of 700 baht/person/month.

Age 80-89 years will receive a living allowance at the rate of 800 baht/person/month.

Age 90 years and over will receive a living allowance at the rate of 1,000 baht/person/month.

Therefore, we would like to warn the public not to believe such information. And ask for cooperation not to send or share such information further on various social media channels and for the public to receive information that can be followed at the Department of Elderly Affairs website. https://www.dop.go.th/ or the Center for Accelerating People's Welfare Management (CSR) Tel. 1300