Bangkok, The Ministry of Finance advises the 2.39 million people who have passed the criteria to hurry up and register to relieve the burden of electricity and water bills with the electricity or water utility, reducing the burden of living expenses. Mr. Pornchai Teerawet, Director of the Fiscal Policy Office As a spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance revealed that registration for state welfare To relieve the burden of electricity and water bills, as of March 1, 2024, there were a total of 2.399 million people who passed the eligibility criteria for the project. Will receive welfare rights on a 1 household basis, 1 right per 1 household ID. You must confirm your identity. and register to receive rights to electricity and water bills with only one service agency. which has registration details as follows 1. Registration for electricity bill rights You can register at (1) the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) Office or through the website. https://meagate1.mea.or.th/welfareregis Contact number 11 30 (2) Provincial Electricity Office (PEA) or through the website https://welfareregis.pea.co.th contact number 1129 and (3) Electrical Business, Navy Concession Welfare (DRT) or through the website https://walfareregis.sea.co.th Contact number 086 848 1284 2. Registration for water bill rights You can register at (1) the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) office or through the website. https://eservicesapp.mwa.co.th/ES/MWAWelfareServlet contact number 1125 and (2) Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) or through the website https://register.pwa.co.th/welfare-register.html Contact number 1662 In the case of registering for electricity bill rights with the MEA or PEA or the RTA by the end of the month. and/or successfully register to receive water bill rights with MWA or Provincial Waterworks Authority within the 25th of each month. will receive rights for the first time For the next service invoice according to the specified conditions. without receiving retroactive rights There is an example of the r egistration period and invoice for the first eligible service fee as follows: Table 1: Example of registration period and invoice for eligible services. Registration period Invoice for service that receives first electricity bill rights 1 - 31 March 2024 May 2024 1 - 30 April 2024 June 2024 1 - 31 May 2024 July 2024 Table 2: Example of registration period and service invoice for first time water bill entitlement Registration period Invoice for the first water service fee entitlement 26 February - 25 March 2024 May 2024 26 March - 25 April 2024 June 2024 26 April - 25 May 2024 July 2024 For the progress of those who meet the criteria according to the project All who have completed identity verification, information as of March 11, 2024, there are 13,841,344 people who have passed the criteria and who have successfully verified their identity (or 94.85 percent of the total number of people who have passed the criteria who are still alive). People can follow Information and project details More at the website https://state welfare card.mof.go.th or https://welfare.mof.go.th.-515-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency