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In his New Year address outlining the country's direction for 2026, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that all Malaysians aged 18 and above will receive a one-off RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) credit starting 9 February
In his speech today, 5 January, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the initiative mirrors last year's scheme, with the SARA credit once again being distributed to help Malaysians purchase basic necessities.
The additional assistance is expected to benefit around 22 million Malaysians and help ease expenses ahead of Ramadan and Chinese New Year.
The SARA credit will be credited directly to recipients' MyKad and can be used as a cashless wallet for essential goods.
Watch his full speech here:
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