Floods: Affected households to get RM1,000 in aid, RM100mil set aside for infrastructure repairs, says PM


PETALING JAYA: Each family affected by the floods will receive RM1,000 in cash aid, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

"In September this year, the government had raised compassionate aid to RM1,000 per household and we will expedite the payments to areas affected by the floods such as Selangor and six other states,” the Prime Minister said at a media briefing after chairing a special meeting on managing the floods on Sunday (Dec 19).

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