PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): –The government has allocated RM80mil for monthly electricity bill rebate of RM40 each for 185,000 poor and hardcore poor households registered and verified under the e-Kasih system effective Jan 1. “If the monthly usage is under RM40, the household head will automatically get free electricity based on the actual bill. However, if the usage exceeds RM40, the household head needs to pay only the balance after deducting the rebate of RM40,” it said. The ministry said the RM40 Electricity Bill Rebate Programme was a new scheme introduced, taking effect from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2019, to replace the RM20 Electricty Bill Rebate Programme which was ending this December. The rebate programme is in line with the government's aim of caring for the people's welfare and quality of life, as stated in Budget 2019 tabled last Nov 2.

Source: The Star December 26, 2018 09:00 UTC