There are about 30,000 slots for eligible Sabahan household heads to register in the State government’s SYUKUR Aid programme that aims to assist 100,000 household heads for this year.
Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, said as of now, 72,039 households have been registered, which means there is still room for additional applicants.
He said Sabahans who believe their household income qualifies under the poverty guideline can still apply through the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Secretariat portal.
For reference, the Poverty Income Line (PGK) in Sabah, as determined by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Federal Government, is RM2,742 for the poverty threshold and RM1,218 for hardcore poverty.
“Any Sabahan household head whose income falls within these ranges qualifies for the Syukur aid program. The aid initiative is designed to ease the financial burden of those in need, particularly the low-income population.
"At this initial stage, the Syukur aid program is targetted, prioritising those listed under e-Kasih, in line with the government's commitment to reducing poverty,” he said.
Armizan said this to reporters after officiating teh Advocacy of Cost of Living Programme and an outreach programme to open bank accounts for Sentuhan Kasih Rakyat recipients in the Papar Parliament area held at Datuk Salleh Sulong hall, here, on Thursday.
