Budi95: PM Anwar explains rationale behind subsidised fuel for 85% of Malaysians


KUALA LUMPUR: There were some challenges in setting the income threshold for the Budi95 eligibility, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said as he explained the rationale behind giving subsidised fuel to 85% of Malaysians.

“The challenge with implementation arises when we consider T15. If we initially set a target of RM13,000 per month, then increase it to RM20,000 per month, it still places pressure on the upper-middle class,” he said during the Prime Minister's Question Time  in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 4).

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