Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The interim government is likely to enhance allowances for distressed people from the next fiscal year as the cabinet committee concerned will sit tomorrow to finalise the decision, officials say.

Each allowance under the cash-based social safety-net programmes (SSNPs) may see a rise of Tk 50-100 as inflation erodes people's income every year, Ministry of Finance (MoF) officials say.

The government will require some Tk 40 billion to finance the additional money for cash-based allowances, a senior official of the ministry has said.

Currently, some 30 types of cash-based allowances and stipends, ranging from Tk 650 to Tk 900, are being provided to support ultra-poor and distressed people across the country.

A senior fi...