8.7 million BKM recipients to be credited from Sept 20

PETALING JAYA: A total of 8.7 million recipients of the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) scheme, consisting of households, senior citizens and singles, as well as those whose appeals have been approved, are set to benefit from the payment totalling RM2.2bil, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

BKM is a direct cash aid initiative announced in Budget 2022 to benefit the B40 group.