Number of cash aid recipients increases by nearly 600pct

BUDGET 2025 | The government plans to increase the number of Rahmah Necessities Aid (Sara) recipients to 4.1 million, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, compared to 700,000 this year.

He noted that the government is taking measures to improve management, correct inefficiencies, and avoid leakages, including through rationalising its subsidies and expanding the government’s revenue base.

These efforts have enabled the government to provide more meaningful assistance to the people.