Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact

World Conference

in Stockholm,Sweden

8 - 12 July 2012

Yanakorn PitchayaninMinistry of Social Development and Human

SecurityBangkok , Thailand.

Vulnerable group rights for accessing the public welfare

in Thailand

presentation at Stockholmsmassan July 11, 2012

Yanakorn Pitchayanin, Social Worker Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok ,Thailand Janchai Yaemyoo , Social Worker Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok ,Thailand

Researcher

Introduction Objectives of the Study Methodology Findings

Presentation Focus

Social welfare is the service that government

provided to the people in form of subsidy,

allowance etc. the welfare that the government has

allocated, cannot cover Vulnerable group

INTRODUCTION

Vulnerable group rights for accessing the public welfare

in Thailand- study, analyze the situations of the problem

- analyze problem and procedure for access to the public welfare

- How to develop knowledge regarding the access to social welfare

Objectives

concepts

social welfare

integration of working

integrated social welfare

promotion of the rights

promotion of welfare

THAILAND

Thailand4 Areas of Study

Tak Province

Nong Bua Lam Phu

Phattalung

chonburi

Documents studies Focus group Indept-interview Analysis

Study method

Findings

1.Situations of access to public welfare

2. Process of access to social welfare service for people in community

3.Problems /obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare in community and province

4.Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare

1.The situations of access to public welfare

Welfare for all

welfare of the target groups

community welfare

Social welfare is the service that government provided to the people

people in form of subsidy, allowance

social assistance

the disable

dolder

person

families whose parents passes away

Hygienic health

Job opportuniti

es and earning income

Educational

Local welfare

The social context of the area and theinaccessibility to government social welfare

Each study area attach an importance to social service allocation differently according to situational problems of the area.

the welfare that the

government has

allocated, cannot

cover the foreign workers

The conflict of government policy

internal factors

concerning the

inaccessibility to welfare of the people in community

acknowledge the information about the rights of public welfare rather from persons than the government media

process of access to social welfare service for people in community there are 3 stages

1. acknowledge the information about the rights

2. access to the rights 3. evaluation of the result of having

access to the rights of social welfare

2.process of access to social welfare service for people in

community

Different conceptual about welfare system

data base of the target groups is not enough

conflict of government policy integrate of working

3.Problems / obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare

in community and province

lacking the land ownership document for their living

shortage of water in agriculture and consumption

Government policy not having access to the rights of

some certain groups having knowledge and

understanding about the service only self benefit

3.Problems / obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare in community and province(cont..)

4 Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of the

public

In view of policy

Policy of rice price

guarantee

Policy of community

forest

Policy of water

management in community

In view of operation

1. promote the people to have knowledge and understanding about the rights of various social welfare that they are eligible to receive 2. promote the knowledge and understanding about the voluntary extension of social welfare by article 40 for the illegal workers by 2 options

Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of the public(cont..)

3. promote the knowledge and understanding about the protection of Thai workers’ rights who go to work

abroad 4. increase more channels, methods to have access

to the rights of social welfare of people of target groups

Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of

the public

Role of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security

educate about the knowledge of access to social welfare to local administration in each aspect of allocation of social welfare

link the integration of working between the agencies

link the data base of the target groups between the central, local

Role of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security

increase the allowance of being disabled, the allowance for older persons

mobilize the volunteers who working with variuos target groups affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security to be unified

Role of the Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office(PSDHSO)

PSDHSO

Encourage the occupational female groups to be registered as the public organization

encourage the community to allocate the

community welfare

act as supporter to give advice for working

Contact information:

Yanakorn Pitchayanin

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security

Bangkok , Thailand.

Phone: +668 6979 2861E-mail : yanakorn_p@yahoo.co.th