1. Rangsima Preechachard Social Security Office
National Experience : the Development of Unemployment Insurance in Thailand
Rangsima Preechachard
Social Security Office

2. Social Security Act maternity and death)
Sep., : Social Security Act was implemented
Stage 1 March, types of benefits (sickness, invalidity,
maternity and death)
- enterprises with 20 or more workers
Stage 2 Sep., enterprises with 10 or more workers
Stage 3 Sep., introduced voluntary insurance service
Stage 4 Dce., implemented Old – Age pension insurance
and child allowance schemes
Stage 5 April, extended enterprises with 1 or more
workers
Stage 6 Jan extended unemployment

3. Administration Organization
Social Security Office (SSO) was established in
September 1990 under the Ministry of Labour to
manage Social Security Fund and
workmen’s Compensation Fund
Social Security Fund
Workmen’s Compensation Fund

4. Social Security Fund
To guarantee benefits for insured persons to relief difficulties in cases of non work-related sickness, invalidity, death, maternity , old age pension, child allowance, and unemployment.

5. Contribution Rates 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3% 3% 1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.25% Employers
(Contributions are calculated from wage base 1,650-15,000 baht / month)
Employers
Employees
Government
Categories
Sickness
Maternity
Invalidity
Death
Child Allowance
Old Age Pension
Unemployment
1.5% % %
3% % 1%
0.5% % %

6. Enterprises & Insured Person
Insured Persons ,675,824
under the UI scheme
8/2013

7. Ratio of benefit expenditure in 2012

8. Historical Background of UI in Thailand
Unemployment benefit was considered during the economic crisis in 1997
The feasibility study of introducing an UI scheme was conducted by ILO in 1998.
Sub-committee on the Preparation of UI during
Research / Survey / Seminar for reactions by employers and trade unions were conducted
Royal decree for Unemployment was enacted in 2004

9. Principle of the Unemployment Insurance
To assist the unemployed insured person to receive sufficient salary during unemployment
The unemployed insured persons will receive cash benefit, health care benefit, employment services and skill development services to return to work as soon as possible

10. Qualification Conditions
7/5/2018
6 months contribution within
15 months before unemployment
Register with DE as unemployed within 30 days after being unemployment
Termination of employment must not
be as a result of a job violation,
a planned or pre-meditated
criminal act against the employer,
a serious act against the law which
results in serious damage to the
employer’ s business or to
imprisonment.

11. Duration and Benefit Rate
7/5/2018
Laid off
- 50% of wages up to 180 days within
1 year
Voluntarily resign
- 30% of wages up to 90 days within
** waiting period of 7 days on each claim**

12. Continue Benefits report their status ready and willing to work
7/5/2018
report their status
ready and willing to work
participate in training course

13. Stop Benefits return to work and become the insured
7/5/2018
return to work and become the insured
persons according to article 33 or gov.
employee
refuse job or refuse job training
without suitable reason
do not report themselves at the Dep. of
Employment without suitable reason

14. Expenditure of Unemployment
7/5/2018 UI
2011
2012
case
amount
laid off
24,036
1,103.00
17,937
1,541.13
resign
69,029
2,299.29
63,873
2,314.01
completion of contract
5,077
97.70
6,253
99.06
Total
98,142
3,499.99
88,063
3,954.21
In million baht

15. Collaboration of Organizations for Unemployment Benefit
Social Security Office
Department of Employment
Department of Skill Development
Department of Labour Protection and Welfare

16. THANK YOU