Are you eligible for RM500 unemployment benefits? Here’s how to find out!
The government pays a lump sum of RM500 unemployment benefits (BKP) to those who have lost their income. Eligible persons do not need to apply and the government will disburse the unemployment benefits based on information from the Employees Provident Fund (KWSP) and the Social Security Organization (Perkeso).
There are only 2 conditions for receiving the Unemployment Benefits, that is, you must have paid at least 6 monthly Another condition is that you must not have paid EPF or Social Security Organization for 3 consecutive months before June 30, 2021. This means that you must not have paid EPF and social insurance in April, May and June of 2021.
The government has also set up a website for unemployment benefits. To know if you are eligible to receive unemployment assistance, you can visit https://bkp.hasil.gov.my/ to check if you are eligible for RM500 unemployment benefits. After entering your ID number, click on the search box, then enter the Captcha verification code and click on search. The system will show you if you are eligible for unemployment benefits.
Eligible individuals will also receive an SMS notification. If you are a recipient of BPR, BKC or GKP benefits, then the government will remit the unemployment benefits to the bank account you provided at the time of these payments. If the government does not have your bank account information, then you will need to go to BSN to receive your benefits.
