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Brunei set to implement welfare reforms on July 15 Eligibility requirements for financial aid have been revised to reduce reliance on welfare benefits

June 22, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will change the eligibility requirements for government financial aid as part of welfare reforms that will be implemented…

Digitalised national welfare system to start operating ‘in six months’ The system will allow applicants to apply online, speed up payments and avoid duplication of benefits

February 24, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The new digitalised National Welfare System (SKN) is set to be operational in six months, the Minister of Culture,…

HM: New initiatives in the pipeline to reduce welfare dependency The sultan addresses the nation on the eve of 36th National Day

February 23, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Saturday said the government has drafted “self-empowerment initiatives” that will create more…

New MCYS programme to help low-income families secure jobs The TEKAD project will equip monthly welfare recipients with necessary skills for employment

March 19, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is aiming to provide 200 welfare recipients with employment this year,…

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World’s 26 richest people own as much as poorest 50%, says Oxfam Charity calls for 1% wealth tax, saying it would raise enough to educate every child not in school

January 26, 2019

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (AFP) – The world’s 26 richest people now own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday,…

Pilot farming programme to help zakat recipients break out of poverty cycle First year of produce sales expected to generate over $86,000

October 31, 2018

BRUNEI-MUARA – Five zakat recipients have been selected to become full-fledged “agripreneurs” through a pilot programme aimed at empowering those in poverty. The PROPAZ Az-Zira’ah…

HM says to tackle poverty, management of zakat funds must improve The success of the zakat system should be measured by its effectiveness in reducing the numbers of poor and needy

June 2, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam called for changes…

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