RM60 mln for monthly welfare assistance
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department has spent RM60,299,956 on 50,952 recipients of monthly assistance in the state within the first three months of this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said those who needed help were usually referred to the department. “The highest number of recipients is […]
Over 50,500 to benefit from increased monthly aid
KUCHING: A total of 50,521 recipients of the monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) will benefit from the increase in welfare assistance announced in the 2021 Budget. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the recipients of the monthly assistance included 7,532 non-working people […]
Proposal to raise monthly aid timely
KOTA KINABALU: The proposed raise of the Welfare Department’s monthly assistance from RM200 and RM300 to RM1,000 is timely in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic uncertainties, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said it showed that the government was keeping up with the times. “We […]
