PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants nationwide will receive RM500 each in conjunction with the upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations.
The Finance Ministry said the Hari Raya special financial aid will be paid to 1.6 million government servants before June 9.
“The financial aid will also be enjoyed by 770,000 government pensioners, who will receive RM250.
“The Hari Raya aid will cost the government RM1 billion in total.
“We hope this will help ease the financial burden on the civil servants and pensioners in preparing for Hari Raya,” the ministry said in a statement today.