PHASE 3 of the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) involving an allocation of RM2.2 billion will be credited to the accounts of eligible recipients in stages starting Tuesday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

The initiative will benefit 8.7 million households, unmarried senior citizens or widowers, single individuals and those whose appeals have been approved.

According to the prime minister, the series of payments would be settled by September 27.

“The government is always concerned over the people’s welfare, especially so since the people are facing challenging times due to rising cost of goods and political crisis throughout the world.

“BKM is a commitment from the government to ease the burden of the people, especially the B40 group,” said Ismail in a statement today.

The prime minister said under the third phase, each recipient will receive RM900, while more than 80,000 whose applications were approved, would receive up to RM2,350 based on their category of eligibility, including the additional cash incentive announced by the government in June.

Ismail said up to this month, RM5.9 billion had been allocated to BKM recipients.

The prime minister added that RM2.1 billion would be allocated for Phase 4 BKM and paid to those eligible by December.

“The government is committed to helping Keluarga Malaysia, especially the targeted group. The social welfare status of all will be taken into consideration during the Budget 2023,” he said.

The public could check the status of the payments starting Tuesday at https://bkm.hasil.gov.my. – Bernama, September 16, 2022.