KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope the significant increase in the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) payments this year will be able to alleviate the people's burden.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the maximum STR payment for the household category has increased by over 66 per cent to RM500 from only RM300 last year.
He acknowledges that the hardship caused by the rise in the prices of goods is a major problem afflicting a large portion of the population.
“The Madani Government is committed to ensuring a dignified life for the people. The key to national stability lies in fairness and social justice, as envisioned in the Madani Economy framework.
“I hope the recipients of Phase One of the STR can make the best use of this assistance,” he said in a Facebook post.
Payments for Phase One STR to 8.2 million recipients began today.
According to the Finance Ministry, recipients from the household category with income less than RM2,500 will receive RM500, while the household category with income between RM2,501 and RM5,000 will be eligible to receive between RM100 and RM300.
Senior citizen recipients with no spouse and single individual will receive RM150 and RM100, respectively.
— Bernama
