Budget 2020: RM200 allowance for firemen described as ‘best news of the year’


JOHOR BARU: Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid has described the government's decision to give a special RM200 allowance to firemen as the “best news of the year”.

“We have been requesting for this allowance since 2015, ” he said.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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