PETALING JAYA: Some 10 million Malaysians will begin receiving their Covid-19 Special Assistance from Sept 6, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the special aid payments would be credited to the accounts of recipients under the first phase beginning Sept 6 and would be fully disbursed by Sept 10. The special aid is an initiative under the Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi (Pemulih), which was announced by the government in January. The second and third phases of the special aid payments would be in November and December. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement on Monday said that Ismail Sabri was undergoing self-quarantine from Monday after being in close contact with a Covid-19 patient.
