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SINGAPORE: Elderly residents in Aljunied GRC who are paying more under the new distance-based fare system will soon get some relief.
They will be receiving a one-off $20 transport voucher.
The project will cost the Aljunied GRC some $70,000 and will be funded by the Citizens' Consultative Committee from each division.
Eligible residents must be 60-years-old and above who are paying more under the new distance-based fare system.
They must also reside in HDB 4-room flats or smaller, or whose monthly household income is less than $1,500 a month.
The vouchers will be available for application until October 31.
In August, Chua Chu Kang become the first constituency to provide a similar a one-time payout of $20 to those affected by recent changes to public transport fares. - CNA/fa
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