Budget 2027: Here’s What Students Can Expect

Higher allowances, new autism centres, PTPTN loan deferments and more.

The Rakyat Post Adeline Leong · News & blogs · 2 hr ago

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Two Permata Kurnia Centres will be built in Melaka and Pahang, offering autistic children education, support and training under one roof.
Fifteen Community-Based Rehabilitation (PDK) premises have been upgraded into specialised therapy centres, serving 20,000 registered persons with Down syndrome.
Another 3,000 caregivers for persons with disabilities (OKU) are being trained in specialised skills to meet the growing demand for care services nationwide.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today. Here is what students, caregivers, and teachers should know.

The monthly allowance for Students with Special Educational Needs has been raised from RM150 to RM200, benefiting 150,000 special needs students, including autistic children.

Special education teachers will get a bigger teaching incentive, up from RM250 to RM300 a month, benefiting 20,000 educators.

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Published: October 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM UTC
By: Adeline Leong
Section: Malaysia
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