KUALA LUMPUR: All school children, regardless of their families' income bracket, will receive a RM150 aid in January next year.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, announcing this today, said said it is important to provide the cash aid to purchase adequate school equipment for the children.
"With an entire generation missing out on their education following the recent Covid-19 pandemic crisis, it is important to prepare children with appropriate school equipment.
"In addition to the expenditure requirements for the Supplementary Food Programme (RTM) and the purchase of textbooks, the government has agreed to channel RM150 to all school children regardless of the parents' income limit in January 2023," he told the Dewan Rakyat.
Anwar was speaking during the tabling of the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure on Account) bill 2022, also known as the 2023 Mini Budget, today.
The prime minister also announced an additional RM200 cash aid for small-time rubber farmers under the Monsoon Season Aid (Bantuan Musim Tengkujuh) in January next year.
"The government will continue to ensure the welfare of small rubber farmers during this monsoon season.
"So far, the government has distributed cash aid for the months of November and December with a total of RM600 to nearly 320,000 rubber smallholders," he said.