Payment starts this month
BANTUAN KHAS SARAWAKKU SAYANG KUCHING: Sarawakians who are the head of households and are listed as beneficiaries of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) in January 2020 who have been approved by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) are automatically eligible for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS). The Sarawak government, in a statement yesterday, said BKSS recipients […]
‘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 […]
NGO proposes government provide RM600 aid
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) president Rapelson Richard Hamit has proposed that the government provide a monthly RM600 financial assistance per family for up to three months or depending on the spread of Covid-19, in efforts to ease their burden. He said that the assistance could be credited directly into Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) […]
RM20 billion economic stimulus package
PUTRAJAYA: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package to ensure risks to the economy due to Covid-19 can be addressed effectively. He said three strategies were outlined under the package, namely addressing the impact of the disease, catalysing people-based growth, and encouraging quality investment. Several plans have also been lined […]
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 […]
