Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia, BR1M
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Population group
Children, Elderly persons
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To deliver assistance to help people manage their living costs
Civil Service Delivery Unit (CSDU), Prime Minister’s Department. 2017. Annual Report 2017. <http://www.mampu.gov.my/images/pengumuman/NTP_AR2017_ENG.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
Start date
2012
Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia n.d. About BR1M. Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia. BR1M website.
<http://www.br1m.info/about-br1m/>. Accessed 15 May 2018.
Civil Service Delivery Unit (CSDU), Prime Minister’s Department. 2017. Annual Report 2017. <http://www.mampu.gov.my/images/pengumuman/NTP_AR2017_ENG.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
Coverage
7 million recipients (2017)
Ministry of Finance Malaysia 2018. 2018 Budget. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry of Finance Malaysia. <http://www.treasury.gov.my/pdf/budget/speech/bs18.pdf>. Accessed 15 May 2018.
Programme expenditure
MYR6.8 billion (2017)
Ministry of Finance Malaysia 2018. 2018 Budget. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry of Finance Malaysia. <http://www.treasury.gov.my/pdf/budget/speech/bs18.pdf>. Accessed 15 May 2018.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Means Test
Categorical Targeting
poverty/vulnerability assessments
E-Government for Women’s Empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. n.d. eKasih National Poverty Data Bank. <https://egov4women.unescapsdd.org/files/documents/case-studies-malaysia-1.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Low income families; elderly; children
Eligibility criteria
Eligible households that earn less than MYR4,000 per month. Beneficiary families include elderly and single people/parents, and married couples in charge of dependents. Individuals earning less than MYR2,000 per month are also eligible
Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia n.d. About BR1M. Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia. BR1M website.
<http://www.br1m.info/about-br1m/>. Accessed 15 May 2018.
Civil Service Delivery Unit (CSDU), Prime Minister’s Department. 2017. Annual Report 2017. <http://www.mampu.gov.my/images/pengumuman/NTP_AR2017_ENG.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
MYR1,200 per year: for households earning less than MYR3,000 per month
MYR900 per year: for households earning between MYR3,001 and MYR4,000 per month
MYR450 per year: for individuals with an income below MYR2,000 per month
MYR650 per year: for senior citizens (aged 60 years and older) who earn less than MYR4,000 per month
Civil Service Delivery Unit (CSDU), Prime Minister’s Department. 2017. Annual Report 2017. <http://www.mampu.gov.my/images/pengumuman/NTP_AR2017_ENG.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
E-Government for Women’s Empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. n.d. eKasih National Poverty Data Bank. <https://egov4women.unescapsdd.org/files/documents/case-studies-malaysia-1.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefits are paid in three instalments over 12 months
E-Government for Women’s Empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. n.d. eKasih National Poverty Data Bank. <https://egov4women.unescapsdd.org/files/documents/case-studies-malaysia-1.pdf>. Accessed 31 July 2017.
