Chew notes that this year’s budget theme was for a shared future, in which several welfare themes were covered. This includes social support for the cost of living and reducing inequality, raising the eligibility of healthcare subsidies, more facilities for the aged, extra payouts for retirees, and more aggressive programs to upskill the workforce.
Supermarkets and suburban malls are primed to benefit from Budget 2024’s increased spending and handouts for households, says Paul Chew of PhillipCapital.
The analyst’s report dated Feb 19 follows the delivery of Budget 2024 on Feb 16, in which deputy prime minister (DPM) Lawrence Wong announced $1.9 billion worth of support through council (CDC) vouchers for households, special one-off payments, and utility bill rebates.
