KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced an increase in the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) to be distributed in 2017 during his Budget 2017 presentation today (Oct 21).
- For families under e-Kasih earning below RM3,000, an increase from RM1,050 to RM1,200
- For families earning between RM3,000 and RM4,000, an increase from RM800 to RM900
- For singles earning less than RM2,000, an increase from RM400 to RM450
- For the elderly, the RM1,000 aid will be maintained
Some seven million recipients will benefit from BR1M 2017, with a total of RM6.8 billion allocated.