Renew expired taxi driver card to receive RM600 aid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) advises taxi drivers who have not renewed their expired driver’s card to do so in order to facilitate the distribution of the one-off RM600 Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid. In a statement today the agency said taxi drivers must renew their driver’s card by July 1 by […]
BPN appeal counters at all IRB branches open on May 30, 31
PUTRAJAYA: The Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) appeal counters at all Inland Revenue Board (IRB) branches will open tomorrow and on Sunday (May 30 and 31), except in Sabah and Labuan due to the Kaamatan public holidays. IRB, in a statement today, said the counters would open from 8 am to 4 pm. For Sabah and Labuan, […]
May 31 last date for BPN appeals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has set May 31, 2020 as the last date for the submission of appeals for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash aid. In a statement today, the IRB said the submission of appeals may be made by submitting supporting documents at IRB counters nationwide, or by emailing rayuanbpn@hasil.gov.my. Applicants may […]
Provide better access to rural communities
KUCHING: The livelihood of communities in rural and interior areas has been badly affected following the movement control order (MCO), said Suhakam Commissioner Dr Madeline Berma. Stressing that the rural and interior communities were the most vulnerable group, she said the hardship was mainly felt by those who did not have legal documentation. “Many rural […]
BPN phase 2 expected to complete by this weekend
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has targeted to complete all payments for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) Phase 2 latest by this weekend. Its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said the second phase payment had started and involved 5.79 million recipients worth RM2.63 billion. “Out of the total 8.3 million recipients approved, the payment achievement […]
BPN appeal period extended to May 31
KUALA LUMPUR: The period for appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid has been extended to May 31, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced. He said apart from sending an appeal through email, applicants whose applications were rejected can go to any Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) counter to make the appeal, starting tomorrow. “In the states that observe […]
Treasury approves 2.3 mln new applications for BPN
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total pay-out of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced today. The approval came after the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) completed its review of these new applications and appeals, […]
Phase 2 of BPN pay-out to begin May 4
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) pay-out will begin on May 4. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this would cover all eligible recipients, both households and single individuals, in the bottom 40 (B40) and middle 40 (M40) groups. “As of April 26, more than 3.26 million new applications as well as […]
3.8 mln of BSH recipients protected under mySalam scheme
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 3.8 million recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) and Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) are currently insured under the mySalam scheme. Deputy Minister of Finance I Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said, however, many of the recipients in rural areas are still unaware of it. “The insurance coverage, provided by Great […]
How financial know-hows can help the new norm
KUALA LUMPUR: This month, many Malaysians who are eligible for the government’s Bantuan Prihatin Nasional have begun to receive the much-needed financial aid, and many have also breathed a sigh of relief from the moratorium on loan payments. Several initiatives under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin), such as the wage subsidy programme as well as […]
