KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) cash aid scheme will be expanded to cover 1.1 million single individuals aged above 40, who are earning less than RM2,000 per month, from next year. In 2019, the BSH scheme benefited 3.9 million households, Lim said. He said the allocation for total subsidies and social assistance will be increased from RM22.3bil in 2019 to RM24.2bil in 2020. These include welfare assistance like the BSH and subsidy payments such as agriculture related, fuel and interest subsidies. - BernamaRelated stories:Budget 2020: Subscribers unsure about Digital Service TaxBudget 2020: Doubling of special grant for Sabah a positive development, says ShafieBudget 2020: Allocation for environment sees a dip

Source: The Star October 11, 2019 13:52 UTC