QuickCheck: Are senior citizens able to claim RM500 in cash from a bank?


RECENTLY, messages have been going around social media and messaging apps claiming that those above 60 years old can go to a local bank to claim RM500 in cash.

Is it true that senior citizens can claim the money simply by presenting their MyKad at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches nationwide?

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