The first phase of BKM will be distributed in March!
According to the official website of BKM, the first phase of the BKM will be disbursed in March. Eligible individuals will receive the aid directly through their bank account, while those without a bank account can go to BSN Bank and get the aid.
The BKM will be distributed in 4 phases, namely March, June, September, and December. Aid recipients in the family category will receive assistance in March, June, September, and December. Aid recipients in the single category will receive aid in March and September.
At present, the government has not announced the amount of aid distributed in each stage. The government will announce the amount of aid distributed in each stage until next month.
Applications for BKM are open from January 1 to January 31. Those who have received assistance or have applied for assistance in the past year will be automatically included in the review list of BKM assistance, and those who are eligible will automatically receive aid.
Under the BKM system, the government divides beneficiaries into families, singles, and seniors over 60. The family category is also divided into those with monthly income not exceeding RM2,500 and those with monthly income between RM2,501 and RM5,000. The single category is for individuals aged 21 and above with a monthly income of not more than RM2,500. The seniors’ category aged 60 and above is single or widowed seniors with a monthly income of not more than RM5,000.
