Floods: RM10,000 aid for deceased victims' next of kin will be expedited, says deputy minister


Siti Zailah (left) presenting aid to one of the flood victims, Maisarah Mat Daud, 33. - Bernama

PASIR MAS: The Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) payment of RM10,000 for the next of kin of individuals confirmed to have died in the floods will be sped up, says Datuk Siti Zailah Yusoff.

The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister said their next of kin could submit an application for the aid to their village chief or the nearest district officer.

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