This is a hard time not only for Malaysians but also worldwide. The covid-19 outbreak not only the industry but also our everyday life. As told by TheStar Newspaper. Today 27 Mar 2020, Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has unveiled an economic stimulus package known as Prihatin Package or caring package valued at RM250bil that will benefit all Malaysians.  He also said that ” No One Gets Left Behind“. This shows that this package ensures everyone will benefit from it.

 

What are the highlights of the Prihatin Package?

 

• RM500mil for Health Ministry to ramp up the capability and resources of the Health Ministry.

 

• Govt raises special allowance for healthcare workers from RM400 to RM600 a month from April 1 to the end of the pandemic.

 

• Additional special allowance of RM200 a month for front liners for police, immigration, Customs Department

 

•  RM1,600 in aid to households earning below RM4,000, with RM1,000 paid in April and RM600 in May.

 

• National Caring Aid (Bantuan Prihatin Nasional) involving one-off cash payment of RM10bil will be given to the B40 and M40 group, including private workers, farmers and fishermen.

 

• RM200 one-off aid to students of higher education institutions who are affected

 

•  Free Internet from April onwards until the end of MCO

 

• Government together with TNB will add an allocation of RM530mil for discounts between 15% and 50% for electricity usage up to a maximum of 600kW a month for six months from the April bill.

 

• Exemption of rental payment for PPR and public housing for six months.

 

• Insurance and takaful companies will set an RM8mil fund to bear Covid-190 screening test costs of up to RM300 each for policyholders

 

• Govt to give one off payment of RM500 to some 120,000 e-hailing drivers beginning April 1.

 

• Govt and BNM will set additional allocation of RM4.5bil for SME and micro-entrepreneurs which will comprise of five initiatives.

 

• One-off RM500 for 120,000 e-hailing drivers nationwide with an allocation of RM60mil. This is in addition to the RM600 one-off aid announced for taxi drivers that were announced in the previous stimulus package.

 

• Govt will pay the salaries borne by contractors involved in the service sector, such as cleaning services and supply of cooked food in government agencies.

 

• Govt will introduce a wage subsidy of RM600 a month for three months for employers with a 50% drop in business since Jan 1, for workers with a salary of below RM4,000.

 

• Govt will continue all projects allocated in Budget 2020, including ECRL, MRT2 and the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) in line with its focus to ensure sustainable economic development.

 

• Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) levy exempted for all sectors for six months starting April 2020.

 

•  Federal government premises such as school canteens, nurseries, cafeteria and convenience stores exempted from rent for six months.

 

• Govt pensioners to receive RM500 one-off cash aid.

 

Video of the RM250 billion Prihatin Package announcement

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