1. Social Protection Floor Assessment and Matrix - Preliminary Findings -
Bangkok, 10 August 2011
Celine Felix

2. As it was already mentioned…
We use the Social Protection Floor Framework with the four guarantees as benchmark to review all existing schemes in Thailand … Not only social assistance programs!
… With the objective to look not only at schemes implemented/ planned at central level, but also at decentralized level and/ or implemented by the community as long as they provide/ have the potential to provide rights based, systemic, predictable protection

3. Poverty line (1500 baths) used as minimum level of income support
Health care: Looking at access of All to preventive as well as curative care
Do the schemes in place allow to provide access to essential services to all?
Income support for children, working age and the elderly: Looking at transfers in cash and in kind that provide protection against social risks and needs and guarantee access to nutrition, education and care
Poverty line (1500 baths) used as minimum level of income support
Add part from Dr Somchai

4. Bilateral Consultations
How did we proceed?
Today!! To consolidate
Desk review (June 2011 with inputs of UN agencies)
Bilateral Consultations
(July)
Consultative meeting
Met with MSDHS,NESDB, SSO, HISRO, TDRI, Social Partners, Chulalonkorn University, HelpAge, FoPDEV, Actors working on HIV sensitive social protection, Mahidol University

5. Preliminary findings

6. Health
Does Thailand provide access to essential services for All ?

7. The “official” social health protection coverage
Formal workers working in establishments of more than 1 employee covered by SSS + NV and newly immigrated workers under MoU
Everybody is legally covered!
Civil servants and families covered by CSMBS
UC scheme cover those not covered by other schemes+ role of volunteers
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

8. The real social health protection coverage
Issue of vertical inequality
Fragmented schemes!
Pb of outreach, stateless, undocumented migrant workers
Geographic imbalances
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

9. Children
Does Thailand ensure  income   security to families   through   transfers   in   kind  or  in  cash,  at  the  level  of   the   nationally   defined   poverty   line,  so as to ensure  children access   to   nutrition,   education   and  care? 

10. The “official” social protection for children:
Programs for children living with HIV
Free lunches in primary schools
Non Formal education programs
Scolarrships to disadvantaged children
Child Allowance under SSS
Children Financial Aid for associated costs
Reimbursement of education fee up to 25 yrs
Everybody can enjoy free education!
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

11. The real social protection for children:
Programs for children living with HIV: on demand!
Free luches in primary schools: implementation issues
Non Formal education programs
Scolarships to disadvantaged children: scattered!
Child Allowance under SSS:350 baths/ month- Only Private sector workers until the age of 6
Children Financial Aid for associated costs
Reimbursement of education fee up to 25 yrs
Everybody can enjoy free education! But equity and quality issues!
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

12. Working Age population
Does Thailand ensure  income   security to All  those  in  active  age  groups   who  cannot  (or  should  not,  in   case   of   pregnancy)   earn   a   sufficient   income?

13. The “official” income support for working age population
Formal workers working in establishments of more than 1 employee covered by Social Security Act (7 contingencies) + NV and newly immigrated workers under MoU
Voluntary scheme covering Health/Accident, Invalidity, death (100 baths (70/30))
Self employed covered by Social Security Act Art 39
Schemes implemented by MSDHS
Vocational training
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

14. The real income support for working age population
Fragmented schemes!
Formal workers working in establishments of more than 1 employee covered by Social Security Act (7 contingencies) + NV and newly immigrated workers under MoU – Exclusion problems, Compliance issues
Voluntary scheme covering Health/Accident, Invalidity, death (100 baths (70/30)): people covered, not attractive package?,
Self employed covered by Social Security Act Art 39
Schemes implemented by MSDHS
Vocational training: effectiveness issues
For the farmers???
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

15. The Elderly
Does Thailand ensure  income   security to All  residents in old age and with heavy disabilities?

16. The “official” income support for the elderly
Formal workers working in establishments of more than 1 employee covered through contributory pension
National Savings Fund
Coverage for government officials, state owned ent. Workers and private teachers
Means tested transfer of 2000 baths
Coverage under Art 40 + Ministry of Finance
Tax
exemption
500 baths pension scheme for + 60
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%

17. The real income support for the elderly
Fragmented!!!
Formal workers working in establishments of more than 1 employee covered through contributory pension
National Savings Fund
Coverage for government officials, state owned ent. Workers and private teachers: no portability
Means tested transfer of 2000 baths
Coverage under Art 40 lump sum + Ministry of Finance
500 baths pension scheme for + 60 = 1/3 of Poverty line
Poor & vulnerable
Informal economy
Private sector
Civil serv 7%
78%
15%