Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today said that the disbursement of the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) Phase 2 should be done by mid-Ramadan or early April before Aidilfitri. He further revealed that the Finance Ministry and relevant agencies have been notified of the instruction to alleviate the burden of the people, especially of B40 group.
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In a statement, Anwar said, “Insya-Allah, two weeks before Aidilfitri, we will disburse the STR for the B40 group.” He said this during the Minister’s Question Time at the Parliament sitting today.
Talking about the improvement made to STR, Anwar said that as announced during the tabling of Budget 2023, hardcore poor families and groups are eligible to receive aid up to RM3,100 despite the fact that the Keluarga Malaysia Aid (BKM) amounting to RM2,500 was still being distributed to the recipients.