3.46 MLN TO RECEIVE AIDILFITRI SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON APRIL 17

The payment of the Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (BKKA) to 3.46 million people will be made on April 17.

Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the recipients were civil servants, government pensioners, padi farmers, rubber smallholders, fishermen and volunteers.

The payment involves a financial allocation of RM1.572 billion, he said.

“A total of 1.4 million civil servants Grade 56 and below including contract and MySTEP staff will receive RM700. This will involve a financial implication of RM988 million.

“Meanwhile, one million government retirees including non-pensionable veterans will receive RM350 with an implication of RM350 million,” he told reporters after visiting Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) headquarters here today.

Ahmad said a total of 850,000 padi farmers, rubber smallholders and fishermen would each receive RM200 and this would involve financial allocation of RM170 million.

A total of 213,000 volunteers from the Malaysian Volunteer Corps Department (RELA), Civil Defence Force, police force and fire department would also receive the aid amounting to RM64 million.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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