Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today announced another RM150 billion aid packaged dubbed “Pemulih”, which stands for Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi (People’s protection and economic recovery package).

It is the largest package by the Perikatan Nasional government since the RM250 billion Prihatin package announced in March last year when the country went into a lockdown for the first time.

Under the Bantuan Khas Covid-19 (BKC) cash handout scheme, some households can receive up to RM1,300 over three months.

For Hardcore poor (household)
August: RM500
November: RM500
December: RM300

For hardcore poor (singles)
August: RM200
November: RM300

For B40 (household)
August: RM500
December: RM300

For B40 (singles)
August: RM200

For M40 (household)
August: RM250

For M40 (singles)
August: RM100

The total cost is RM4.6 billion. This is on top of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat payments amounting to RM4.9 billion announced under the previous stimulus package.