KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Phase 4 of Rahmah Cash Aid (STR), amounting to RM1.1 billion, is being disbursed from today to over five million recipients nationwide, in efforts to help people cope with rising living costs, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the payout is in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration and includes recipients of various ethnic backgrounds.
He noted that this aid reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring the people’s welfare, especially those in the low-income group.
“In conjunction with Deepavali, I am announcing that from today until November 6, a total of RM1.1 billion in STR aid will be distributed to more than five million people,” he said during a visit to the Deepavali Mega Bazaar in Brickfields here today.
Also present were Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan, and Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
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