BKM 2022 to benefit 9.6m recipients with RM8.2b allocation - Zafrul

The Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family Assistance or BKM) programme is expected to benefit more than 9.6 million recipients in 2022 with an allocation of RM8.2 billion, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

This represents an increase from 8.6 million recipients with an allocation of RM7 billion under the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) initiative in 2021, he said.

“The government wants to...