Najib announces RM500 financial aid to civil servants up to Grade 54

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday announced the payment of a Special Financial Aid of RM500 to civil servants in Grade 1 to Grade 54 as preparation for Hari Raya Aidilfitri .

The prime minister also announced a Special Financial Aid of RM250 to 684,000 government pensioners to appreciate their contributions, deeds and services.

“The payment of the special aid will be made on July 15,” he said in a statement here yesterday.

Najib said the Special Financial Aid to civil servants and government pensioners involved a finacial allocation of RM890 million.

The government hoped the special financial aid could ease the financial burden of civil servants and pensioners in making preparations to celebrate the festive season at the end of the month. — Bernama