‘Bantuan Prihatin Nasional’ applications open until April 30
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today gave an assurance that members of the public have until April 30 to check on their eligibility and make applications for ‘Bantuan Prihatin Nasional’ cash assistance. In a posting on its Twitter account, the agency urged the public to be patient while explaining that it was working on resolving access issues concerning […]
Applications for MBKS Ramadan Bazaar lots now open
KUCHING: The public are invited to apply for Kuching South City Hall (MBKS) Ramadan Bazaar lots at Stutong Commercial Centre and Stutong Community Market car parks for selling food and beverages during Ramadan from April 24 (Friday) to May 23 (Saturday). Organising chairman Sebali Chik said applications could be made between now and 4pm on […]
87,953 apply for KGC
KUCHING: A total of 87,953 senior citizens across the state have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as of Feb 13. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Kuching division recorded the highest number of applications with 23,366, followed by Sibu (12,028) and Miri (8,887). Serian recorded […]
Special kidney aid open for application
KUCHING: Kidney patients who have yet to receive any assistance are urged to apply for a special kidney aid introduced by the state government last year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said patients must be Sarawakians and it doesn’t matter if they are going to receive treatment […]
Great response to Kenyalang Gold Card
KUCHING: As of Monday (February 10), 74,613 applications for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) had been received statewide. “Kuching is top of the list in terms of number of applications received at 19,515,” revealed Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “This is about 19% of the estimated […]
Over 42,000 senior citizens have applied for KGC
MUKAH: Some 42,973 Sarawakian senior citizens aged 60 and above have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) since Jan 31 this year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development recently, the figure represented 12.8 per cent of the projected 334,500 senior citizens based on Sarawak Population […]
Good turnout at BSH counters
Many hopeful of higher payment KUALA LUMPUR: The centres opened for fresh application and personal information update for the second and third phase disbursement of the Cost of Living Aid (BSH) 2020 over the weekend witnessed good response from the public. A brief survey by Bernama at the Jalan Duta’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) office from 9am to 12 noon on […]
1,300 forms collected in Padungan
Kenyalang Gold Card KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Padungan Mobile Service Counter has successfully collected about 1,300 forms for Kenyalang Gold Card application. Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei said the figure was only for the first phase of its mobile service’s assistance which will halt temporarily to give way for the Chinese New Year […]
8,505 applications for KGC received
KUCHING: Some 8,505 applications have been received for the Sarawak Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as at Jan 21. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said senior citizens from Kuching dominated the applications with 3,010 applicants. This was followed by Sibu (1,641), Miri (873), Sarikei (686), Bintulu (583), Limbang […]
Apply if you haven’t, senior citizens told
KENYALANG GOLD CARD KUCHING: Senior citizens aged 60 and above can apply for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) if they have not done so. In making the call, State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah encouraged KGC applicants to start applying for the Death Compassionate Assistance (BIK) of […]
