KUCHING: Phase three of the Sumbangan Keperluan Asas Sarawak (SKAS) financial assistance will be distributed to eligible and new recipients from Tuesday (Nov 10), says the state Economic Planning Unit (EPU).
It said a total of 901,857 recipients will receive SKAS assistance in this phase, including 26,979 new recipients, based on the latest Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) data.
For phase three, existing recipients will receive RM360 for the household category, RM200 for senior citizens and RM125 for single individuals.
New recipients will receive the full assistance amount for this year, comprising RM1,100 for households, RM600 for senior citizens and RM375 for single individuals.
"The payment will be credited to the recipients' S Pay Global e-wallet accounts.
"Recipients should ensure that their e-wallet accounts are active," the state EPU said in a statement on Monday (Nov 9).
It advised recipients to use their SKAS assistance before Dec 20.
As of today, 783,603 or 89.5% of recipients have redeemed their assistance through S Pay Global.
The Sarawak government allocated RM680mil for the SKAS initiative this year, to be distributed in three phases.
The first two phases were distributed in March and May.
SKAS was introduced last year to help eligible Sarawakians meet their basic daily needs amid the rising cost of living.
