SHAH ALAM, Nov 6 — A total of 18,091 new beneficiaries are now enjoying the benefits of the Darul Ehsan Water Scheme (SADE) after eligibility criteria were relaxed to include households with an income of RM6,000 and below.
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) reports that 374,147 recipients have benefited from 20 cubic meters of free water per month since the initiative was introduced on September 30, 2019.
“In total, from September 30, 2019, to October 31, Air Selangor received 412,278 registrations for the scheme.
“Of that number, 374,147 were approved to receive the benefits.
“Since the eligibility threshold was expanded to include households with an income of RM6,000 and below in August 2025, 23,817 registrations have been received, with 18,091 approved,” the company stated to Media Selangor.
Those who wish to apply may do so via the Sistem Aplikasi KitaSelangor Sepadu(AKSES) at the following link: akses.selangor.gov.my/#iltizam-pemberdayaan-rakyat-selangor.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari announced that the household income eligibility threshold for the scheme was raised from RM5,000 to RM6,000 per month, effective August 1 last year.
Each recipient receives a bill deduction covering the first 20 cubic meters of water.
Previously, Air Selangor Chief Executive Officer Adam Saffian Ghazali said the company aimed for 500,000 eligible recipients to benefit from the 20 cubic meters of free water under the scheme.
Starting September 1, 2025, water tariffs in Selangor were adjusted; however, households consuming up to 20 cubic meters of water per month saw no increase.
The rate remains unchanged at 65 sen per cubic meter.
This measure is intended to ensure the long-term sustainability of the water supply while guaranteeing that the target groups continue to receive assistance.
Air Selangor, which supplies water to more than 9.6 million users in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya, will adjust in line with the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) guidelines.
