Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has disclosed that eligible Malaysians will receive RM100 in Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid on two occasions next year. This announcement comes as part of the tabling of Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, the government will be allocating RM16 billion for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and SARA financial assistance programmes in 2027, marking an increase from the RM15 billion for this year.
Overall, these two forms of assistance should benefit up to nine million STR recipients and 13 million Malaysians, including those in the M40 income group. The Prime Minister went on to disclose that STR recipients will receive up to RM150 a month, or RM1,800 annually. Meanwhile, Malaysians aged 18 years and above who are not enrolled in the programme will receive the RM100 SARA aid instead.
