Finance Ministry: Pensioners to get cash aid in January, Aidifitri aid in March

Government pensioners will still receive cash aid of RM350 even though the matter was not mentioned during the tabling of the Budget 2023 last Friday.

The Finance Ministry in a statement today said the payment of the RM350 financial assistance would be made in January 2023.

“The Aidilfitri aid or RM300 will be paid to one million pensioners in March 2023,” the statement read.

It said although the Budget 2023 is still subject to the approval of the Parliament that will reconvene after the 15th general election, the Finance Ministry believes that clarification needs to be provided on some matters that were not clear or were misinterpreted.

This is because there was a time constraint for minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to explain the details of more than 200 initiatives during the tabling of the budget.

- Bernama

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