Since the epidemic, 1 million new poor people have been added, and the Cambodian government has issued a total of 860 million US dollars in relief funds

time：2022-11-27source：browse：3,599

According to "Cambodia China Times" in November According to a report from the Ministry of Social Welfare on the 25th, from June 25, 2020 to November 24, 2022, the Cambodian government has issued a total of US$868.42 million in relief funds, benefiting more than 700,000 families. The latest round of bailout measures will last until the end of December this year. The government has not yet announced whether it will continue to distribute epidemic relief payments next year.

The Ministry of Social Welfare pointed out that the government spends about US$40 million a month to subsidize 700,000 households across the country, of which more than 600,000 households live in rural areas. Under the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Cambodia has added 1 million poor people, who must rely on the government to provide assistance. Households are classified as poor if they earn less than $2.50 a day in Phnom Penh, $2.30 a day in the provinces and $2.10 a day in rural areas.

In addition, in early October this year, the government announced that it would allocate inflation subsidies to help vulnerable groups alleviate the pressure brought about by rising living costs. At present, the government has not announced the implementation time