Finance Ministry mulls details of cash handouts
Scale of relief limited without lockdown
Cash handouts to ease the burden from the Covid-19 outbreak remain an option, but details are being deliberated regarding the number of eligible people and assistance level, says a Finance Ministry source.
The ministry is considering at least four approaches to mitigate individuals’ financial burden, said the source who requested anonymity.
While not disclosing the details of the approaches, the source said the scale of financial relief will be limited as the government has not imposed a nationwide lockdown to manage the latest outbreak.
One of the…
