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Social Security Office slammed for poor election PR
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The Social Security Office (SSO) on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign to encourage employers and insured workers to register and vote in the Social Security Board election, but with registration due to close in seven days, it could be too little, too late, according to the opposition People’s Party.
Key facts
- The Social Security Office (SSO) on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign to encourage employers and insured workers to register and vote in the Social Security Board election, but with registration due to close in seven days, it could
- Srinork on Wednesday questioned how the SSO’s publicity budget was being spent, given how poor the response has been from employees and employers so far.
- In 2023, the Progressive Social Security group backed by the party was a runaway winner in the country’s first Social Security Board election.
- Public interest in this year’s Social Security Board election is higher than it was in 2023, yet registration numbers remain very low
Summary
People’s Party MP Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork on Wednesday questioned how the SSO’s publicity budget was being spent, given how poor the response has been from employees and employers so far.
Ms Rukchanok, who also chairs the House committee monitoring budget administration, called on the SSO and employers to cooperate in encouraging registration for the election.