Helping hand for those most in need

PETALING JAYA: The People and Economic Strategic Empowerment Programme (Pemerkasa) launched by the government to mitigate challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic will have special provisions for vulnerable groups, including the disabled and those who have lost their jobs.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government will allocate RM1.2bil to help 2.4 million people from the B40 group as well as Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) recipients.