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$600,000 in free vending machine meals to help vulnerable residents in South West District
yhmeal/ST20250309_202587400885/Ng Sor Luan/Launch of the Value Meals @ South West on 9 March 2025. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry and Adviser to Chua Chu Kang GRC Grassroots Organisations, Mr Gan Kim Yong and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Mayor of South West District, Ms Low Yen Ling, will kick off this new initiative together with 80 seniors from Chua Chu Kang division
The credits are disbursed through the Taste Asia app, which can then be used to make purchases from the vending machines.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
SINGAPORE - Vulnerable residents in the South West District will be able to redeem value meals from vending machines to help them cope with the rising costs of living.
A total of 80 machines will be progressively deployed at selected locations in the district, primarily at Housing Board blocks, to provide easy access for the residents.
The machines are part of the Value Meals @ South West initiative, a partnership between South West Community Development Council and Select Group.
The initiative was launched on March 9 by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Mayor of South West District Low Yen Ling at the pavilion next to Block 165A Teck Whye Crescent.
As part of its corporate social responsibility and in celebration of SG60, Select Group is sponsoring $600,000 worth of credits to vulnerable residents to buy the meals from the vending machines.
The credits are disbursed through the Taste Asia app, which can then be used to make purchases from the machines.
Other residents in the district can also benefit from the machines, which contain meals priced at $3 and below.
About 80 residents and beneficiaries turned up for the launch and were among the first to taste the meal options from the machines.
The meals include curry chicken, fried rice and butter chicken, as well as sandwiches, cakes and pizza.
Speaking at the launch, DPM Gan said at least 2,000 low-income families are expected to benefit from the initiative.
He added that while the Government expects inflation to ease further in 2025, prices remain elevated and Singaporeans are still anxious.
He said the initiative is an example of how the Government, private sector and community can come together to build a caring society.
“Such efforts by the private sector and the community complement the Government’s efforts,” DPM Gan said.
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