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According to the Presidency, the costs covered by the state include:
- Personal support staff (a private secretary and researcher);
- Domestic and international air travel and accommodation for official visits approved by the president;
- Cellular phones for spouses and their secretaries;
- IT equipment such as laptops and printers; and
- A special daily allowance for incidental expenses during official journeys.
According to the President's spokesperson, Mac Maharaj, the state does not pay for the maintenance of the spouses of the president. "The spouses pay their own living or household expenses, be it food, mortgages, lights, water and so forth." he said
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