GOVT CASH AID TO EASE PEOPLES’ FINANCIAL BURDEN

File photo of a family buying foodstuff from a kedai runcit in Gombak, Selangor. The government’s decision to provide financial assistance was made after taking into consideration rising living costs and food prices. – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia to help the rakyat meet rising living costs

EARLY this year, the government announced that the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) programme in 2022 would benefit over 9.6 million recipients with an allocation of RM8.2bil – an increase from 8.6 million recipients and the RM7bil allocation under Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat last year.