$22.7m for social welfare

By AVINESH GOPAL
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Update: 3:07PM THE government has allocated $22.7million for social welfare assistance in 2013.

Under the assistance scheme, each household will now receive $150 per month plus a $30 food voucher. It is part of moves to alleviate poverty.

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