Last-minute dash to use Sara credit

The clock is ticking: A smartphone screen showing the RM100 Sara allocation, which will end tomorrow. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As the Dec 31 deadline nears for the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) scheme, shoppers are making last-minute trips to supermarkets to avoid missing out.

Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said more than 90% of this year’s Sara allocation has been utilised, though the Finance Ministry will only issue a formal statement after Dec 31.