A wave of public criticism has erupted over the government's revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, under which parents may lose their entitlement to benefits if their children claim tax deductions for parental support.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the issue was not anticipated by the government, but confirmed that no changes would be made to the current round of screening because the registration process had already been completed. Feedback received would instead be used to improve future iterations of the programme.
