SSF members set to cast vote for board

PUBLISHED : 23 Dec 2023 at 08: 00 Workers’ agents collect in front of the Ministry of Labour on Feb 3 last year, calling for the ministry to organise an election of Social Security Board members. (File image) Over 800,000 Social Security Fund (SSF) members are anticipated to cast their vote in the first-ever election of Social Security Board members on Sunday. Social Security Office (SSO) secretary-general Boonsong Thapchaiyuth stated on Friday that about 850,000 members haveactually signedup to vote. However, the number is rather low compared to the overall number of 12 million SSF members acrossthecountry. The SSO set aside a spendingplan of 207 million baht for the election. By law, the board consists of associated ministries — such as labour, financing, interior, and public health — the Budget Bureau, and companies and staffmembers. The
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