Sarawak Civil Servants To Receive Two-Month Basic Salary Bonus, Federal Staff Granted RM700

KUCHING, Oct 21 – The Sarawak state government has announced a Special Financial Assistance (Bantuan Khas Kewangan or BKK) equivalent to two months’ basic salary for state civil servants, along with a RM700 special payment for federal civil servants stationed in the state.

Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced the payout on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during his winding-up speech on the 2027 State Budget at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in Kuching.

The two-month bonus will be calculated based on the basic salary of officers as of November 2026, with disbursements scheduled prior to the end of the year.

“This assistance is expected to benefit 19,851 Sarawak civil servants, with an estimated expenditure of RM144 million,” Abang Johari stated.

Federal Officers, State Pensioners, and Media Incentives

Key financial assistance breakdowns and distribution timelines under the 2027 budget announcement include:

• Federal Civil Service Allocation: A one-off financial aid of RM700 will be extended to 132,347 federal civil servants serving across Sarawak, involving a total state expenditure of RM93 million, payable in the first quarter of 2027.
• Sarawak State Pensioners: Approximately 10,141 state civil service retirees will receive a one-off payment of RM500 each, totaling an estimated allocation of RM5.1 million.
• Private Media Practitioner Grant: A special one-off incentive of RM700 each will be disbursed to private media members registered across six recognized media associations operating in Sarawak.
• Budgetary Impact: The total special financial assistance package commits over RM242 million from state coffers to recognize civil service performance and support local economy liquidity.

State ministries and financial authorities will finalize disbursement schedules ahead of the year-end deadline.

–NMT