SINGAPORE – More than 6,000 low-income households are expected to receive a special year-end payout totalling $4.3 million from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), as children of zakat beneficiaries continue to receive support for school-related expenses.
In a statement on Dec 22, MUIS said each household benefiting from the year-end payout is expected to receive about $300.
This is on top of the regular monthly zakat financial assistance. Zakat is a form of alms-giving.
The year-end assistance, introduced in 2012, hopes to help low-income households manage end-of-year expenses such as accumulated bills, outstanding payments, and loans.
MUIS also announced that children of zakat beneficiaries will continue to receive $150 each under the Reqab assistance scheme.
