Families will receive the same total value of aid, but there will be less cash aid and more credits to purchase groceries and household goods.
Specifically, STR payouts will be...
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Budget 2026: Cash aid restructured, lower STR, higher Sara
Published: Oct 13, 2025 8:30 AM
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Updated: 1:58 AM
The government’s cash aid programme, Rahmah Cash Aid (STR), has been recalibrated under Budget 2026.
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