Deputy Finance Minister Dr Awang Adek Hussin's statement today that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will not accept photocopies of the 1Malaysia People’s Assistance (BR1M) form has created a backlash among BN leaders.
He had urged the applicants to ensure they filled up the original form, which had been distributed since early this month.
In an immediate response on Twitter, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin queried the surprise announcement.
“Ministry of Finance, please answer me. Can BR1M applicants use photocopied forms? I was told by 2nd Minister of Finance boleh. Who's wrong?” he tweeted.
Bernama later withdrew the Awang Adek report.
The application forms for the RM500 people's assistance programme were available for free from Dec 10.
They can be obtained from all Inland Revenue Board branch offices and service centres as well as from the Information Department, Federal Development Office, Finance Ministry and selected schools from 9am to 5pm, the Finance Ministry said.
Further information can be obtained from www.treasury.gov.my or at 1-800-222-500.
A man or a woman, who is the head of a family whose household monthly income is RM3,000 and below, can apply for the RM500 one-off cash aid from the government to be paid next month, said an earlier Bernama report.
This covers married individuals; single mothers and single fathers with dependents; bachelors and spinsters with dependents; senior citizens (aged 60 and above) living alone.
BR1M type would be released in the significant magazines on Friday and can be acquired from the web page of the Money Ministry as well.
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