TEHRAN -- Majlis Joint Commission to Study Budget Bill for next Iranian calendar year of 1382 (starting March 21, 2003) on Monday posted a credit of Rls.27,866 billion to subsidies next year.

Mohsen Safaei-Farahani, the commission's rapporteur told IRNA on Monday that his commission had approved allocation of Rls.4,669 billion out of general budget to Imam Khomeini Relief Committee for covering the needy.

Safaei-Farahani said the commission had also passed allocation of Rls.710 billion to the Mostazafan and Janbazan Foundation (MJF), Rls.65 billion to the headquarters for former POWs, Rls.32 billion to the Foundation of Special Diseases, Rls.546 billion to the General Welfare Organization and Rls.3,700 billion to the Martyrs Foundation as parts of vulnerable class support regime.

It also approved allocation of Rls.2,590 billion to the organs in charge of medicine supply to the low income class, he said.

The commission, he said, welcomed Rls.14,447 billion in subsidy for basic goods, Rls.650 billion in subsidy for fertilizers and pesticides, Rls.35 billion in subsidy for public transportation services, Rls.200 billion as price support to farmers and industrialists, and Rls.420 billion for fuels of aviation services.

Safaei-Farahani said the commission also approved giving Rls.500 billion to the Social Security Organization to provide marriage, housing and consultant service supports.