Budget 2016 a let down for the disabled

The disabled feel the pinch of inflation more than anyone else, due to the extra medical expenses that many of them have to bear. Photo: Filepic

The recent Budget 2016 drew mixed reactions from the disabled community. No one, perhaps, was more disappointed than the handicapped who were expecting the Government to give them a monthly allowance of RM500 to help meet the rising cost of living.

For several years now, Malaysians with disabilities have been asking for the relief for all disabled persons in the country. Despite their loud and earnest voices, their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.