KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The Madani government boosted social protection for Malaysians throughout the year by increasing cash aid to the highest level in the nation’s history, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the government has expanded support for families and ensured rapid response and immediate aid are mobilised when disaster strikes.
“All of this reflects Madani’s commitment to ensuring every household is supported, leaving no one behind or marginalised,” he said in a Facebook post.
According to an infographic accompanying the post, the aid provided by the Madani government this year includes an allocation of RM13 billion for the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) and Rahmah Basic Aid (SARA) programmes.
The government also provided a one-off SARA payment of RM100 to every Malaysian aged 18 and above through the MyKad, claimable from August 31 to December 31.
In flood relief, the government has disbursed RM1,000 per family under the Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) scheme, with RM10 million allocated to Sabah and RM50 million for Kelantan and Terengganu.
