Here’s How To Apply For Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia 2022 (BKM)
The BPR has been rebranded to BKM and aid will be distributed to eligible citizens in four phases during the year.
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Recently, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said that individuals who are eligible for Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia 2022 (BKM) can start registering or updating their names from 1st January 2022 till 31st January 2022.
What’s BKM 2022?
Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia is a new financial aid in 2022 from the government for low-income citizens replacing the previous aids like Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M), Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN), Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR), Geran Khas Prihatin (GKP), Bantuan Khas Covid-19 (BKP) and others in previous years.
The highest aid is up to RM2000 for eligible candidates this time around as opposed to RM1800 from BPR last year.
How to Apply?
The data of those who already registered for previous aids like BPR 2021, BKC B40 or GKP recipients whose applications for BPR had been rejected will be brought automatically into the BKM system for a cross-check according to the conditions.
Basically, those who already have their information in the LHDNM database for aids before would automatically receive the BKM aid this year, if you’re still eligible of course. Go to the website to check if you’re eligible, just to make sure.
If you have any change of information, for example, your salary or marriage status, do update your profile on the BKM website before 31st January 2022.
If you have never applied for BPR or BKC and your info is not yet registered on the LDHNM database, do apply for a new one on the BKM portal or go to any LDHNM branch, satellite office (PS), revenue service centre (PKH), or Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) by filling in and submitting the BKM Application Form there.
Some of the updates and new applications need supporting documents like a copy of your marriage certificate/death certificate(spouse’s)/divorce certificate, your spouse’s/children Identification Card and some more just to make sure you’re categorized in the right section for the right aid.
All new applications or updates must be done from 1 January until 31st January 2022.
Who Deserves This Aid?
Those who deserve this aid are:
- Household
- Married; or
- Single Parent / Widow / Widower who has children that qualify; and
- Has a household income of RM5,000 and below
- Single Seniors / No Spouse
- Single seniors or Single Parent / Widow / Widower who doesn’t have children who qualify; and
- Age limit of 60 years old and above; and
- Has a household income of RM5,000 and below
- Single
- Single people or Single Parent / Widow / Widower who doesn’t have children who qualify; and
- Age limit of 21 years old to 59 years old; or
- Single (People with disabilities) aged 19 years and above
- Has an income of RM2,500 and below
How Much Would They Get?
The aid varies from which eligible category. The highest would be RM2,000 for people who have a household income of RM2,500 and below with three children and above. Meanwhile, the lowest aid is RM350 for single citizens with an income of RM2,500 and below.
There are also additional aids as much as RM500 for single parents who have children that qualify and RM300 for senior citizens.
You can view this infographic below made by Bernama on the Keluarga Malaysia Cash Aid or click here for a more detailed view.
When Will You Get The Aid
The payoff for those who pass the application will start in four phases within this year starting in March 2022. Phase 2 would be in June 2022, Phase 3 in September 2022 and finally, phase 4 in December 2022.
For single people, given that the aid is only RM350, the total payoff would only be given separately through phase 1 and phase 3 only.
You can read more on the BKM brochure here.
For more info regarding this, do visit bkm.hasil.gov.my or click here.
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