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HELB should go beyond lending to capacity building

The announcement of a 100 per cent waiver on HELB loan penalties is timely. It will give many beneficiaries the chance to get out of debt. However, the temporary reprieve will only help those in gainful employment or whose businesses have stabilised after Covid-19.

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