BKM cash aid totalling RM8.2 bln, largest in country’s history

KUALA LUMPUR: Assistance channelled under the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) is the largest direct cash assistance in the country’s history compared with Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) and Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz. Tengku Zafrul in a statement issued today said as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]

Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia application at MBKS

KUCHING: Those who wish to apply for the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) can visit Kuching City South Council (MBKS) from Jan 19 to 21. MBKS said the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) would be opening a counter there for BKM application. The counter will open on the said dates from 9am to 4pm and is located […]

Consider automatic aid allocation to eligible seniors

KUCHING: The Ministry of Finance and Inland Revenue Broad of Malaysia (IRBM) are urged to consider automatic allocation of Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM). Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan stressed that automatic allocation or any new aids of a similar nature be considered to eligible seniors who are already in the […]

Budget 2022 welfare oriented: Fatimah

KUCHING: Budget 2022 is welfare oriented as it benefits every client under the Social Welfare Department (JKM), said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said the budget not only helped the needy and less fortunate in Sarawak but also the whole of Malaysia. “When announcing the Budget recently, […]