By Siti Rohaizah Zainal
SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — The RM3,600 annual Bantuan Kehidupan Sejahtera Selangor (Bingkas) aid to alleviate the people's burdens continues next year with a RM108 million allocation.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the RM300 monthly assistance paid out via e-wallets benefits 30,000 families, helping them purchase goods and basic needs, including educational equipment for their children.
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Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari (standing) tables the 2024 Selangor Budget, during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly session in the State Secretariat Building, Shah Alam, on November 10, 2023. — Picture by NUR ADIBAH AHMAD IZAM/SELANGORKINI[/caption]
"The initiative is continued due to the need to enhance resilience for families in this state affected by economic challenges," he said during the tabling of the 2024 Selangor Budget yesterday.
RM2.1 million has also been allocated to support the Poverty Eradication Blueprint programme next year.
"334 aid recipients from nine districts have benefitted this year, and the state government has agreed to continue the programme in the form of equipment or machinery next year.
"Other planned programmes include organising a Blueprint Carnival to help aid recipients showcase their products and provide exposure to a wider market," Amirudin said.
The Bingkas initiative replaces Kasih Ibu Smart Selangor (KISS) and KISS IT (Single Mothers) programmes, all of which are part of Iltizam Selangor Penyayang (ISP).
Through Bingkas, eligible families will receive RM300 assistance monthly or RM3,600 annually, and the payments will be distributed via the Wavpay e-wallet app to facilitate spending for the recipients.
