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RAWANG – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said today the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) would continue to be given because it was a focused programme which had a major impact on the people. The prime minister said BR1M reached the target group more than the bulk subsidy which he added also benefit the rich, foreign workers and law breakers such as smugglers. “There is much leakage (in bulk subsid... Read more >
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KUALA LUMPUR — The government’s commitment to ease the burden of the rising cost of living among the low income earners through the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) has been of great significance to the Chinese and Indian community in the country. A newspaper vendor, T. Subbulekchumi, 55, said the RM500 BR1M had provided her with extra cash to buy groceries and other essential items... Read more >
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GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of recipients of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M 2.0) who received approval letters dated April 3 are lining up for their vouchers at Menara Boustead in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here every day. The recipients are from the batch that applied for the aid earlier this year. An officer, who did not wish to be named, said the queues tend to grow longer after lunch. “It’s quiete... Read more >
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GEORGE TOWN: Recipients of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M 2.0) who have received approval letters dated April 3 can now collect their vouchers and redeem them for cash at the banks. Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department state development officer Syed Shaari Syed Abdullah said the distribution centres would be open daily from Monday to Friday until May 3. Two distrib... Read more >
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KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) — The distribution of various government aids and the implementation of development packages for the targeted groups have given positive impact in helping them to deal with the rising cost of living, according to economic analyst Datuk Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali. In fact, he said the aids, such as the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), RM100 schooling aid, 1Malaysia Book... Read more >
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KUALA TERENGGANU – Terengganu residents have described the guarantee of the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to continue providing the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 3.0 and BR1M 4.0 as a promise of a responsible and caring government. The Prime Minister has provided direct assistance to the people through the1Malaysia schemes such as BR1M, 1Malaysia People’s Shop (KR1M), 1Ma... Read more >
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SANDAKAN, March 25 (Bernama) — Some 286 people received the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 2.0 under the third batch in Sekong here. Sekong state assemblyman Datuk Samsudin Yahya handed over the aid to 220 heads of households and 66 single unmarried individuals. A recipient, Norhusin Tutih, 23, who works as a security guard at a factory, said the money would come in handy for daily expe... Read more >
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PUTRAJAYA: Some 5.3 million out of the 6.1 million people eligible for the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 2.0 have cashed in their vouchers as of yesterday, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said on Tuesday. He said 1.3 million of the individuals were single unmarried individuals and 4 million were heads of households. “Selangor has the most number of recipients a... Read more >
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IPOH: Applicants will know the result of their Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 aid appeals within the first week of April. Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said decision letters would be sent out during that period. “For Perak alone, there are 32,000 applications still being processed, including those who have appealed. “For this year, the Federal Government has app... Read more >
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PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s announcement that the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) will be given annually has been greeted with “three cheers” all around. Single mother Ranee, 51, who earns RM1,000 a month as a cleaner, said she was happy to receive the RM500 cash aid. “I am saving it for my 13-year-old son’s educational needs,” she added. Single Mothers Associat... Read more >
