JKM says poster on one-off aid up to RM500 for senior citizens is fake


KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has denied the authenticity of a poster captioned ‘Bantuan Warga Emas one-off sehingga RM500’ ( 'One-off Senior Citizens Assistance up to RM500') as is being spread on social media.

JKM, via a media statement issued by the Quick Response Team of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) on Wednesday (April 13), confirmed that the poster that has gone viral on social media is fake.

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