MEA workers get B2,000 allowance

Published: 25/08/2009 at 04:06 PM
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The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Interior Ministry's proposal to pay a 2,000-baht subsistence allowance for six months to Metropolitan Electricity Authority workers on less than 15,000 baht a month, deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said.

A total of 529 MEA workers were entitled to the benefit, he said.

The cabinet also gave approval for the MEA to seek 382 million baht in domestic loans to offset for the revenue loss from giving free electricity to low-income people under the government's five measures to cushion the impact of the economic slump.

The Finance Ministry will be the loan guarantor and the government will be responsible for loan repayments.

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This gusted

Discussion 2 : 26/08/2009 at 01:11 AM2
Only recently, this government dared say there was no room for a raise of the - much too low - minimum wage...

May the earliest possible elections give this incompetent administration its deserved hammering.
keith bell

Discussion 1 : 25/08/2009 at 05:22 PM1
If the Gov paid it's electricity bill there would be no need to give the hand outs

This gusted

Discussion 2 : 26/08/2009 at 01:11 AM2

Only recently, this government dared say there was no room for a raise of the - much too low - minimum wage...

May the earliest possible elections give this incompetent administration its deserved hammering.

keith bell

Discussion 1 : 25/08/2009 at 05:22 PM1

If the Gov paid it's electricity bill there would be no need to give the hand outs

MEA workers get B2,000 allowance