Payments for STR Phase 1 to begin next week

KUALA LUMPUR: Payment for Phase 1 of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) to 8.2 million recipients will begin on Monday.

The Finance Ministry said that recipients who had registered on STR’s database will receive their payment either through their bank accounts or by cash at Bank Simpanan Nasional branches in stages.

In a statement yesterday, it said the amounts would vary based on the recipients’ eligibility, Bernama reported.

The ministry said the government has raised the maximum payment for Phase 1 of the STR to RM500 for households from RM300 the year before, to assist with the rise of living costs.

Recipients from the household category with income less than RM2,500 will receive RM500.

Households with income between RM2,501 and RM5,000 will be eligible to receive between RM100 and RM300.

Senior citizens without spouses and singles will receive RM150 and RM100 respectively.

The public were advised to check their eligibility status for the STR programme and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at the STR official portal at https://bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my or https://manfaat.mof.gov.my/. - Star