BSH payments to start Aug 28

PETALING JAYA: Payments under the third phase of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) will be disbursed starting Aug 28.

Households earning less than RM2, 000 monthly will receive RM400, those who earn between RM2, 001 to RM3, 000 will receive RM300, and those who draw between RM3, 001 and RM4, 000 will receive RM100.

“The phase three BSH payments starting Aug 28 will benefit 3.6 million recipients, with an estimated allocation of RM1.23bil.

“Payments will be credited into recipients’ bank accounts, ” Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said. He said the period to appeal for the financial aid ends on Aug 15.

Approved appeals will be paid in September, and queries can be directed to 1-800-88-2747 (toll free) or [e-mail]