Bantuan Wang Ihsan to continue, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: The Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) of RM1,000 to each qualified head of household as well as RM10,000 to families of victims who passed away due to natural disasters will still go on, says Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong (pic).

The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) told the Dewan Rakyat that the government also provided other types of assistance such as the Basic Necessities Assistance (BBKA) worth RM2,500 to each head of household as well as the Home Repair (BPR) assistance with a maximum ceiling limit of RM5,000.

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