Budget 2023: One-off assistance of RM500 for women from BKM households who give birth next year

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Budget 2023: One-off assistance of RM500 for women from BKM households who give birth next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Women from households receiving Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) who give birth in 2023 will receive one-off cash assistance of RM500 under the CahayaMata Keluarga Malaysia programme.Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said an allocation of RM150 million would be set aside to increase the birth rate, and reduce the problem of children with stunted growth."So, there’s still time for the women concerned…