KUALA LUMPUR: Heads of households affected by floods will receive the Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) cash aid within one to three days after temporary relief centres (PPS) are closed, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic).
She said the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) would begin implementing the improved payment system for the 2025-2026 north-east monsoon season, with payments made directly through Bank Simpanan Nasional based on household head registration via the MyInfo Bencana Social Welfare Department system.
“Payments will be made between one and three days after PPS are closed,” she told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, adding that the mechanism aims to ensure faster and more efficient delivery of assistance to disaster victims.
Nancy said Putrajaya has also allocated RM7mil for disaster operations management to state governments and frontline response agencies to support immediate expenditure for coordination and emergency operations during the monsoon season.
Beyond cash aid, she said Nadma is strengthening post-disaster coordination, including early clean-up support and other forms of assistance for victims, as well as urgent repairs of damaged infrastructure.
