Budget 2020: MTUC wants RM500 living allowance, retirement at 65


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is proposing that the government introduce a monthly RM500 cost of living allowance (Cola) for all workers and raise the mandatory retirement age to 65 for Budget 2020.

Secretary-general J. Solomon said it was the government’s responsibility to lower the cost of living to enable a decent living as commodity prices continued to go up and never came down.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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