SINGAPORE – More than 10,500 beneficiaries of a Ramadan support programme have started receiving payouts under a $4.3 million package disbursed by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, or MUIS.

The payouts, which will support the daily needs of the beneficiaries during the month of Ramadan, started on March 3, MUIS said in a statement on March 14 . Eligible recipients were notified of the payouts by post.