KUCHING, Nov 9: More than 900,000 Sarawakians will receive another round of cash assistance for essential needs from November 10, as the Sarawak government begins disbursing the third phase of its Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) 2026.

A total of 901,857 recipients have qualified for the assistance, including 26,979 newly eligible recipients identified through the screening of Phase 3 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) 2026 data.

The assistance will be credited directly into recipients’ S Pay Global e-wallets in stages.

Existing recipients will receive RM360 under the household category, RM200 for senior citizens and RM125 for single individuals in this phase.