RM45mil is good news to homemakers


IT’S good news for homemakers with the government’s decision to allot RM45mil for the housewives’ retirement scheme under the National Database on Poverty (e-Kasih) programme.

Under Budget 2019, the government has put in place the i-Suri contribution scheme, a part of e-Kasih’s programme, encouraging husbands to contribute to their wives’ retirement fund.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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Lifestyle , Budget 2019 , ekasih , housewives

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