Applicants who were rejected for the BKM aid have one month to submit appeal

KUALA LUMPUR: Those whose applications for the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) aid were not approved will have one month to submit their appeals from May 2.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic) said the government was aware that some applicants were eligible for the BKM aid but were yet to be registered in the government database.

“Applicants can submit an appeal with relevant documents for a review by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).

“This appeal process is also to ensure that the assistance will reach those who really need it,” he said in a statement reported by Bernama yesterday.

He said the applications for an appeal could be submitted either online via the LHDN BKM 2022 official portal from May 2 at https://bkm.hasil.gov.my or by delivering the BKM 2022 appeal form manually.

The appeal forms can be delivered manually from May 9 to the nearest LHDN branches, Satellite Offices (PS), Revenue Service Centres (PKH) or Urban Transformation Centres (UTC).

“Once the BKM database is updated, BKM payments to applicants whose appeal is successful will be channelled during Phase 3 and Phase 4 that are scheduled for September and December,” Tengku Zafrul said.

He added that applicants could refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) which had been uploaded on BKM’s official portal (https://bkm.hasil.gov.my) for more information.

“The government remains committed to ensuring this assistance reaches (the correct people) to ensure the well-being of Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family),” he said.

Tengku Zafrul said the government had updated their data on the B40 group that was eligible to receive the BKM aid.

So far, nearly RM2bil had been paid out under Phase 1 to almost nine million B40 recipients nationwide in March.

Phase 2 will see a payout of RM1.1bil, which would be made in June.