Budget 2021: RM180 telco credit for B40 group (updated)

Tengku Zafrul said the credit can be used to purchase an Internet plan or subsidise the cost of a new smartphone. — Screengrab from YouTube

PETALING JAYA: Telcos applauded the government’s move to offer RM180 telecommunication credit for the B40 group under Budget 2021 tabled today (Nov 6).

The Jaringan Prihatin programme, which is valued at RM1.5bil, is expected to benefit eight million individuals and will be executed in the first quarter of next year.