SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 — The state government has received about 25,043 applications for the RM1,000 MamaKerja incentive since the process opened on August 17, more than double the 10,000-recipient quota.
State executive councillor for women empowerment and social welfare Anfaal Saari said the encouraging response enabled the programme to meet its target quota, prompting the closure of applications from today.
“As of today, a total of 25,043 applications have been received. Alhamdulillah (God be praised), the MamaKerja programme has reached its target quota of 10,000 recipients.
“Therefore, please be informed that applications and the MamaKerja website have officially closed effective November 12,” she said.
Anfaal also expressed her appreciation to working mothers in Selangor for their positive response to the initiative.
“May this incentive help ease families’ daily responsibilities and give mothers greater peace of mind as they continue their careers,” she said.
Previously, the state government relaxed the eligibility requirements for MamaKerja 2.0 to enable more working mothers to apply for the one-off RM1,000 assistance.
Among the key improvements was a reduction in the minimum number of children required: applicants now need to have at least one child aged six or below, compared with the minimum of three children under MamaKerja 1.0.
The incentive is open to working mothers with a monthly household income of no more than RM8,000.
MamaKerja is one of the initiatives under Tawaran Kita Selangor, announced by Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in conjunction with the 15th Selangor State Election in 2023.
