QuickCheck: Can senior citizens get RM500 a month via a welfare programme?

WITH the cost of living rising and rising, news of any and all aid is welcome - especially if it appears to come from the government and is aimed at helping vulnerable groups in our society.

Recently, a post claiming that a Welfare Department programme will be offering RM500 monthly to senior citizens went viral on social media. Is there any truth to this claim?

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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Welfare Department , Social media , Senior citizen , Fake news

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