Phase 3 BPR payments to be credited from Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Family Phase 3 Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid payments will be credited in stages into recipients’ accounts from this Tuesday. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the payments, to benefit some 3.6 million households and also those whose appeals have been successful, are expected to be fully disbursed by […]
Assistance packages — stop believing in fake news
MIRI: Locals are advised not to believe fake news circulating that their Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS), Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) and Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid will be cut off if not claimed immediately. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this while observing the operation of counters at the Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) […]
Allow OKUs getting GKP to receive BPR aid also
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Sarawak Istimewa (Perais) is urging the federal government to include people with disabilities (OKU) receiving the Geran Perniagaan (GKP) for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) assistance. Perais president Rapelson Richard Hamit on Thursday (July 8) said the association had received complaints from OKU traders who received GKP that they were disqualified from […]
Place BPR appeals into LHDN drop box
KUCHING: The Sarawak Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) says an appeal for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) is now being accepted. The public can submit the form and accompanying documents via the drop box at LHDN branches, LHDN satellite offices and Pusat Khidmat Hasil (PKH) as well as all istrict offices. Sarawak LHDN said the drop […]
IRB opens counters for BPR appeals from today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) will open the Government Special Assistance (BKK) counters from today (June 15) for appeals applications under Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR). IRB, in a statement today, said the counters would be opened from 8 am until 12 noon according to the working days for each state and […]
RM500, RM300 and RM100 aid for eligible recipients to tide over MCO 3.0
KUALA LUMPUR: Households with monthly income below RM2,500 and those earning between RM2,501 and RM5,000 are eligible to receive RM500 and RM300 respectively under the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid package. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said for singles with monthly income below RM2,500, each person is eligible […]
Phase two of BPR payments to 8.4 million recipients to begin Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) payments involving an allocation of RM2.75 billion will be made in stages starting this Friday. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the payment would benefit 8.4 million recipients comprising 3.6 million households, one million senior citizens and 3.8 million single individuals. […]
Teachers union welcomes RM300 subsidy
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) welcomesthe RM300 subsidy provided for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) households with school-going children to purchase devices, under the Pemerkasa initiative announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Its president Ahmad Malie said this subsidy would ease the burden of the parents concerned in purchasing suitable devices to […]
Over 2,000 receive BPN, BPR cash aid
PAKAN: A total of 1,019 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2.0 and 1,032 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 from this constituency would receive cash assistance. The cash payment programme is done at Pakan Community Hall beginning Saturday (March 13) until Monday (March 15). The eligible recipients of the first phase implementation programme […]
Closing date for BPR new registrations/updates extended to Feb 25
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing date for new registrations/updates for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) has been extended from Feb 15 to 25, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said in a statement today this was to ensure that only those eligible would receive the BPR as well as taking into […]
