An islandwide initiative will be rolled out to provide meals for vulnerable families in the heartland, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower Low Yen Ling.
Details of this scheme – which will allow families to redeem free meals at some coffee shops, foodcourts and heartland enterprises – will be released later, she added.
An estimated 100,000 families are expected to benefit from the initiative, which Ms Low (Chua Chu Kang GRC) said will also bring business to heartland coffee shops affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The five Community Development Councils (CDCs) will administer the scheme, which builds on existing initiatives and will tap a new $20 million fund for CDCs announced in the Budget.
The $100 voucher, for adult citizens who live in one-or two-room HDB flats and do not own more than one property, can be used at supermarkets such as FairPrice, Giant and Sheng Siong.
Ms Low noted that some constituencies have already been working with heartland retailers and businesses to meet the nutritional needs of low-income residents.
The CDCs will also continue to support workers and heartland businesses, she added.
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Source: The Straits Times, 28 February 2020