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SARA aid

RM100 SARA aid credited February 9

STR 2026 Phase 1 disbursement begins January 20, says Anwar

Anwar urges high-income Sara recipients to return unclaimed aid to poor in 2026

About one in five recipients of the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid have yet to redeem their benefits, with Prime Minister saying most are from higher-income groups — including ministers — and urging them to let the funds be redirected to low-income families next year

Lodge police report if MyKad misused for SARA aid: Saifuddin

Home minister says affected recipients will have their assistance refunded once investigations confirm misuse

PN promises up to RM6,000 annual cash aid, free education for needy

Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin says if they form government, the proposed Bantuan Prihatin Nasional scheme will give households greater flexibility compared to the government’s conditional Sara programme

Budget 2026: RM2 billion cash aid for Deepavali

Prime minister says nearly nine million Malaysians will benefit from increased STR and SARA assistance, with allocations rising to RM15 billion next year

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