The Perception of Social Security Benefits Among Insured Persons Under Section 33 in Prachinburi Province

Abstract

        This research article aims to: 1) study the level of perception regarding the benefits of the Social Security Fund among insured persons under Section 33 in Prachinburi Province across seven benefit categories—namely, sickness, maternity, disability, death, child allowance, old-age pension, and unemployment; and 2) compare the perception of Social Security Fund benefits among insured persons under Section 33 in Prachinburi Province according to demographic characteristics, including gender, age, education level, and length of time insured. This study employs a quantitative research method. The sample consists of 400 insured persons under Section 33 residing in Prachinburi Province. The research tool used was a multiple-choice questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.959. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
         The findings revealed that: 1) the overall perception level of Social Security Fund benefits among insured persons under Section 33 in Prachinburi Province was moderate; and 2) when comparing the perception levels based on demographic characteristics, it was found that there were no statistically significant differences at the .05 level in perception among groups classified by gender, education level, and length of insurance. However, a statistically significant difference at the .05 level was found among groups classified by age