KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced special additional cash assistance of RM2,500 per household affected by floods in Selangor, with payments expected to begin tomorrow.
Anwar said the assistance is to help flood victims replace household items that have been damaged or destroyed by recent floods
“The implementation method and eligibility criteria will be announced by the implementing agency responsible,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement today.
Anwar also ordered flood mitigation projects to be expedited to prevent recurring incidents.
Anwar today visited flood victims at a temporary relief centre in Kuala Selangor, where he told reporters the additional aid is placed under the Prime Minister’s Department’s Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU), and is being provided in view of the protracted flood situation and heavier losses incurred by victims,
He said this assistance is in addition to the RM1,000 Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) distributed under the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).
“Because some families have been displaced for a prolonged period, the RM1,000 aid is often felt to be insufficient given the heavier damage. Therefore, I am announcing an additional RM2,500 per family in Selangor for those who have faced extended displacement and extensive damage,” he said.
Puncak Alam, Shah Alam, Klang, and Sungai Buloh were also among areas struck by severe floods last week.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari subsequently announced a health on all development work in Puncak Alam so that a reassessment of flood mitigation and environmental impacts could be carried out.
Other work ongoing as a result of the floods include road closures and repairs to Jalan Batu Arang in Rawang, as well as various long-term flood mitigation projects with over RM4 billion.
Selangor is also carrying out immediate flood mitigation projects worth nearly RM70 million in flash flood-prone areas, to be completed by the year’s end.
Amirudin had also said that the state administration will review previously approved development projects, and may mandate the building of temporary water retention facilities by developers.
On November 7, the Selangor Menteri Besar had also announced cash aid of up to RM1,500 from the NADMA for flood victims relocated to temporary relief centres. – November 9, 2026