More people seeking financial aid from CDCs

More needy people are applying for ComCare funds, with a 14 per cent increase in applications from 2010 to last year.

The five community development councils (CDCs) received 69,600 applications for help last year, up from 60,900 in 2010.

The increase was due to more people becoming eligible for the schemes, as well as greater awareness of available help, the CDCs said in a statement on Monday.

Slower economic growth may also have resulted in more applications in the final quarter of last year, said South West District Mayor Amy Khor.

READY TO HELP

'We are ready to step up our assistance efforts should there be more residents needing help due to an economic slowdown.'
Dr Amy Khor, Mayor of South West District