PEOPLE eligible for the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) initiative can register or update their information any time up to January 31, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said today.

According to Tengku Zafrul, this is the window for new applications and for existing recipients to update their information.

“The BKM in 2022 will benefit more than 9.6 million recipients with an allocation of RM8.2 billion, an increase from 8.6 million recipients and RM7 billion allocated under the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) last year,” he said in a statement.

He said the combined data of BPR, special Covid-19 aid and Geran Khas Prihatin recipients whose applications for BPR had been rejected, would be automatically brought into the BKM system for a cross-check.

In addition, the data from other government agencies such as the e-Kasih data, Social Welfare Department assistance and residents of public housing or people’s housing projects would also be brought into the BKM system.

For more information, applicants can refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) uploaded on the BKM official portal. – Bernama, January 1, 2022.