Families moving into new government properties could be granted a BD3,000 loan to help them cover the cost of furnishing their homes and buying household appliances, if MPs have their way.
Parliament, chaired by Speaker Fouzia Zainal, unanimously approved an urgent proposal by five MPs led by Al Asala (Salfi) Bloc president and services committee chairman Ahmed Al Ansari to have the money absorbed within the 30-year instalments for the social housing unit, ensuring the increased amount in monthly payments ‘would not prove too huge a burden’ on their budgets.
“Most of the low-income families live in a room or two in their parent’s home sharing facilities, furniture and electronics,” said Mr Al Ansari.
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