First phase of B40 cash aid to start from Jan 17, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: The cash aid programme for the B40 income group has been renamed to Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and the first phase of payment will start from Jan 17 (Tuesday), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said the government has decided to make the payment earlier in January compared with the initial plan where the aid will be disbursed in March to ease the people’s cost of living burden.

The first phase of STR payment to 8.7 million recipients under the B40 income group will involve RM1.67bil and will be credited to the accounts of the registered recipients.

“The unity government has adopted the ‘rahmah’ (caring) approach in looking after the welfare of those who are facing difficulties, especially the vulnerable groups,” he said in a statement on Monday (Jan 16).

Of the 8.7 million recipients, four million households will receive RM300, costing the government RM1.2bil.

A total of 1.2 million senior citizens without spouses will receive RM100 while some 3.5 million single individuals will also get RM100 each.

The STR recipients in rural areas, including Sabah and Sarawak, will also be paid the cash aid on the same date, whether or not they have bank accounts.

Those who are eligible for the payment can check their status from Jan 17 and information is available at the official STR portal https://bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my.

Kenyataan Media

16 Januari 2023

Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Fasa 1 Bernilai RM1.67 Bilion Secara Berperingkat Mulai 17 Januari 2023 (Selasa) pic.twitter.com/1SftlOjdvY — Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) January 16, 2023