Tengku Zafrul: Wage subsidies of RM19.45bil channelled as of Nov 19

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has channelled a total of RM19.45 billion to 357,102 employers through the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) as of Nov 19, 2021, to ensure the continued employment of 2.95 million local workers.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said PSU 1.0 under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN) and National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) had benefitted 322,177 employers and 2.64 million employees, with RM12.95 billion in wage subsidies approved.