PM: Workers forced to take unpaid leave to receive cash assistance of RM600 a month (updated)


PUTRAJAYA: The revised economic stimulus package under the Perikatan Nasional government will have additional benefits for employees who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

According to Muhyiddin, an Economic Action Council (EAC) meeting which took place earlier had decided to provide financial assistance to employees who are forced to take unpaid leave.

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