Government earmarks JD30mln for aid funds amid global fuel price hikes

Home Jordan News Government earmarks JD30mln for aid funds amid global fuel price hikes Government earmarks JD30mln for aid funds amid global fuel price hikes 16-06-2022 10:21 AM Ammon News - The government has decided to set aside JD30 million for the National Aid Fund (NAF) and a fund for impoverished university students to mitigate the effects of global fuel price rises, according to government spokesman Faisal Shboul. NAF provides assistance to around 220,000 households, while the poor student's fund provides financial aid to 74,000 university students. Over the following six months, the financial assistance will be added to the beneficiaries' monthly payments. The decision also includes financial assistance for large and medium-sized public transportation buses and vehicles, Shboul, who is also Minister of State for Media Affairs, added. Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh directed Finance Minister Muhammad Issis to make the appropriate reclassifications in the 2022 budget to cover the costs.

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Government earmarks JD30mln for aid funds amid global fuel price hikes

16-06-2022 10:21 AM

Ammon News - The government has decided to set aside JD30 million for the National Aid Fund (NAF) and a fund for impoverished university students to mitigate the effects of global fuel price rises, according to government spokesman Faisal Shboul.

NAF provides assistance to around 220,000 households, while the poor student's fund provides financial aid to 74,000 university students. Over the following six months, the financial assistance will be added to the beneficiaries' monthly payments. The decision also includes financial assistance for large and medium-sized public transportation buses and vehicles, Shboul, who is also Minister of State for Media Affairs, added.

Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh directed Finance Minister Muhammad Issis to make the appropriate reclassifications in the 2022 budget to cover the costs.

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