As of noon today, a total of 28,287 flood victims have received their Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) from Putrajaya, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

"These funds were paid out in 10 days after the flood hits unlike before, which could take up to six months," said Ismail Sabri.

The prime minister said this in a statement after chairing the Special Task Force on East Coast Post-Flood Management Committee today.

Heads of households in flood-hit areas are eligible to receive RM1,000 in cash. The family of flood victims who die because of the floods will receive RM10,000.

According to Ismail Sabri, there were 51 deaths attributed to the flood as of yesterday and 38 families have made claims for the RM10,000.

There are only three states where BWI claims are still incomplete - Pahang (65.5 percent), Negeri Sembilan (82.7 percent) and Selangor (47.6 percent).

He urged those who have yet to make claims to approach their respective district offices.

Other schemes offered by Putrajaya for flood victims are:

- RM500 rebate voucher to buy electronics

- Up to RM1,000 rebate for vehicle repairs

- Up to RM5,000 subsidy for home repairs

- Up to RM2,500 subsidy for furniture

- Up to RM56,000 subsidy for rural homes that needs to be rebuilt

- To up RM15,000 to repair rural houses

- 100 percent rebate on electricity tariff for the month of December

Currently, flooding has occurred in southern Peninsular Malaysia, many parts of the east coast and several parts of Sabah.

Three weeks ago, several parts of the Klang Valley and Pahang were severely flooded. At the time, flood victims complained of the government’s slow flood response.

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