Close watch: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali conducting an inspection off the Malaysia-Thailand border. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The majority of applicants for the Madani subsidy assistance programme (Budi Madani) were not approved as they did not meet the eligibility criteria set, says the Finance Ministry.
Among them were farmers and small-scale growers who were not registered with the relevant ministry’s agencies, it said.
It added individual applicants who were not approved are advised to check their application status and submit an appeal on the Budi Madani website (https://budimadani.gov.my).
Farmers and small-scale growers who are not registered with the agencies under the relevant ministry are advised to do so first before submitting the Budi Madani application.
As of yesterday, the ministry reported that more than 30,000 applicants had received approval for cash subsidy assistance under the Budi Madani initiative.
It added the recipients will receive the first cash assistance amounting to RM200 each, which will be disbursed on June 10 through their bank accounts, while those without a bank account can claim the subsidy in cash by bringing their MyKad to any Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branch throughout Peninsular Malaysia.
“Eligible applicants can still register to receive Budi Madani. Applications submitted in June 2024 are eligible to receive payment for both June and the following month.
“Applications submitted after June 2024 will only qualify to receive payments starting in July 2024 and will not include June payments,” the ministry said in a statement, according to Bernama.
Budi Madani is the government’s effort to ensure subsidy allocations are targeted to eligible groups, including individual assistance (Budi Individu), farmers and small-scale growers (Budi Agri-Komoditi), as well as companies and transport vehicles (MySubsidi Diesel).
Other than the website, the public can contact the Budi Madani helpline at 1-800-88-2747 / 03-8882 4565 / 03-8882 4566 or email budimadani@treasury.gov.my, as well as visit any Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) offices throughout Peninsular Malaysia.
It is estimated that a total of 300,000 individual diesel vehicle owners in Peninsular Malaysia are eligible to receive the Budi Individu, while a total of 68,000 farmers, 8,000 livestock breeders, and 34,000 small-scale aquaculture operators are qualified to receive benefits from Budi Agri-Komoditi.
