Tengku Zafrul: 8.3 million households, individuals to receive BPN assistance in stages from Monday (April 6)


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The first phase of payments of the "Bantuan Prihatin Nasional" (BPN) one-off cash assistance for 8.3 million households and unmarried individuals will be undertaken in stages from Monday (April 6) onwards, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic).

In a statement issued Saturday (April 4), he said the first phase encompassed payments totalling RM5.63bil, while the total allocation for the BPN assistance stands at RM9.24bil.

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