To some, the RM100 Rahmah Necessities Aid (Sara) set to be credited to the MyKad of all citizens aged 18 and above on Feb 9 may seem modest with little impact on their daily expenses.

However, for B40 households that live hand to mouth and support large families, the assistance is akin to receiving an angpow or duit raya with the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations approaching in February and March, respectively.