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3至7月求助家庭增四成 包括中等收入家庭
今年3至7月间,向社会福利团体求助的家庭增加了40巴仙,当中也有不少中等收入家庭!
据《联合早报》报导,例如非盈利组织Free Food For All,平均每月为150户至200户家庭提供食物,但近期求助者激增,甚至多达近千户家庭求助。
至于向政府申请援助者也有增加趋势。今年3至6月,社会关怀计划申请,比去年同期增20至30巴仙,每月获批申请约4千个。
据马林百列集选区议员陈川仁指出,也有不少私宅屋主向他求助,原本收入颇丰,却因拥有多个房地产、汽车和商业投资等,致使债务负担过重。租户被裁离开新加坡,也致使房东们收入锐减。

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