Brunei's new assistance scheme only for those affected by 2nd Covid-19 wave

From left: Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar Apong; Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar; and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Those who lost their jobs due to last year’s Covid-19 outbreak are ineligible for the National Welfare System (SKN), said Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah.

At the daily press conference on Sunday (Oct 3), the minister said, “The financial assistance is for affected businesses or individuals, from September to November 2021, so those who lost their jobs last year are not included in this scheme.”