PUTRAJAYA: The third phase of the Rahmah cash aid (STR 3) for the Bottom 40 group recipients will be disbursed in stages from June 26, said the Finance Ministry.
The ministry said today that the payment involved an allocation of more than RM2 billion benefitting eight million beneficiaries who would receive between RM100 and RM1,300.
The payment will be credited directly to their bank accounts from June 26 to July 5.
Those who do not have a bank account can cash out the payment at Bank Simpanan Nasional branches.
The ministry said checks for STR 3 approval status can be made from June 26 and the appeal application period is from July 3 to 31.
For rejected applications, applicants can submit relevant documents for review by the Inland Revenue Board.
The ministry also said the first and second phases of STR took place in January and April.
The three phases of STR for this year involve allocations amounting to RM5 billion and payment of the fourth phase is expected in November. – BERNAMA