Youths can now apply for RM150 under ePemula

Cash aid: Under the ePemula initiative, eligible youths between 18 and 20 will be given RM150 through e-wallet service providers.

PUTRAJAYA: Registration for another ecash programme, set to benefit some two million youths and students in institutes of higher learning, will start from today involving four e-wallet service providers.

The four are BigPay, GrabPay, ShopeePay and Touch ‘n Go eWallet.

The ePemula initiative, to be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob this Friday, was announced in Budget 2022 with an allocation of RM300mil.

Under the programme, eligible youths between 18 and 20, as well as full time students pursuing diploma or SKM4 or above in public or private institutes of higher learning will be given RM150 in ecash.

The Finance Ministry said registration could be made with one of the four service providers.

“Aside from the RM150 from the government, the service providers will also be giving additional incentives in the form of cashback, vouchers, accumulated points or coins throughout the duration of the programme,” the ministry said in a statement.

Those eligible can start registering today until June 1 while credit and other benefits can be spent until June 10 this year.

Provisions are used for offline purchases only while matching benefits by service providers can be used for both online and offline purchases.

The ePemula initiative is a repeat of another ecash programme for youths – eBelia – announced in Budget 2021.

For more information on ePemula and other initiatives for youths, visit the website at https://budget.mof.gov.my/manfaat/faq/epemula.html.