KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The first phase of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional will see 8.3 million households and single Malaysians receiving cash payout beginning Monday, April 6.<\/p>\n
In a statement today, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Aziz announced that the total payout of RM9.24 Billion would be split into two phases.<\/p>\n
“I’m happy to inform that the first phase of PRIHATIN for 8.3 million households and singles have been approved.<\/p>\n
“The first payout totalling RM5.63 Billion would be made beginning Monday, April 6.” said Tengku Zafrul.<\/p>\n
This should come as good news to millions of Malaysians after an earlier statement by Finance Ministry previously announced the Prihatin payments would be made at the end of April.<\/p>\n
As many as 3.24 million under the category of B40 (household monthly income below RM4000) will be getting RM1000 in April (total amount RM3.324 Billion).<\/p>\n
Another RM1.81 Billion will be shared by 3.62 million single Malaysians with monthly income below RM2000.<\/p>\n
The M40 category under PRIHATIN will see 880,000 households getting a share of RM500 each out of RM0.44 Billion in April.<\/p>\n
Another M40 category for singles (with monthly income between RM2001 to RM4000) will see 560,000 receiving a portion RM140 million this month.<\/p>\n
The Finance Minister also warned Malaysians to be careful of scammers trying to take advantage to scam those in needs of monetary assistance under PRIHATIN.<\/p>\n
He urged the public to refer only to official source of information and not to divulge personal details to unknown parties.<\/p>\n
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