6,450 needy to get public transport vouchers

SINGAPORE - At least 6,450 residents will receive public transport vouchers to help them cope with the implementation of distance-based fares, a MediaCorp check with Members of Parliament has found.

Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong, the first MP to launch a scheme to help affected seniors at his Chua Chu Kang ward, has issued about 150 vouchers out of 240 applications. "The rest are being evaluated," he told MediaCorp. "Needy and older residents can still apply but we do not think it is necessary to repeat the scheme, as we do have other financial support programmes."

Other MPs who issued transport vouchers added it is meant to help commuters affected during this "transitional phase".

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