KUALA LUMPUR: The Economy Ministry should be given space and time to define and classify the new T15 high-income group, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
The Finance Minister II added that the government does not want to rush the new definition for the high-income group, as it must be done accurately.
“We hope the Economy Ministry will finalise the matter soon.“However, what is more important is that it must be done with the right data and understanding.
“We don’t want to rush this because we want to get it right.
“So, give some time to the Economy Ministry to finalise their efforts,” Amir Hamzah told reporters after launching the “Satu Pemimpin Satu Kampung (Santuni Madani) programme under CIMB yesterday.
In 2022, the T15 group was defined by the Statistics Department as those with a household income of at least RM13,295.
However, Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said last December that the income bracket had yet to be finalised and would be announced in the first quarter of 2025.
Under Budget 2025, households and individuals who are T15 would no longer receive health, education and fuel subsidies.
