The Jalan Besar King George's Avenue meal voucher programme is to help elderly residents living in the area cope with the financial crisis.

Ms Juian Lee, who is in-charge of the Senior Activity Centre (SAC) at King George's Avenue, said: 'We want to let the elderly know that they are being taken care of, and food is a daily necessity we can help with.'

Mr Low Chong Soon, 73, one of the voucher recipients, said he was 'very happy' to receive them.

'This is a big help to me. It lightens my financial burden and now I have more money to meet other needs,' he added.

'Each recipient is given 12 vouchers monthly worth $30 for a year.