Govt needs to address urban poverty holistically

URBAN poverty has worsened in Malaysia and has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and Budget 2022 needs to address this issue fully instead of providing cosmetic touches here and there to impress or give false confidence to the people.

The B40 (lower income) group has been hit the hardest by the loss of jobs and income; furthermore, it was revealed recently that about 20% of the M40 (middle income) group have dropped into the B40 category.