WITH Budget 2024 being tabled in Parliament last Friday, many perks to support the rakyat financially have been announced.
It would also be fair to assume that scammers would capitalise on this to dupe potential victims.
Recently, a claim went viral online; it said that the government would be crediting RM1,000 in the form of the Bantuan Asas Rahmah cashless aid for the hardcore poor to people.
Is there any truth to this?
VERDICT:
FALSE
In a statement posted on its official Facebook account, the Finance Ministry said that this is in fact false.
"Be careful and do not be easily fooled by information like this. All information on the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) is available at https://www.mof.gov.my/portal/ms/berita/siaran-media/penerima-sumbangan-tunai-rahmah-str-berstatus-miskin-tegar-bakal-terima-sumbangan-asas-rahmah-sara-mulai-17-julai-2023," said the Ministry.
It added that the frequently asked questions and checks on Sara application status can be found at https://bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my and said that an explanation of the mechanism for the aid is available at https://www.mykasih.com.my.
"Head to the portals or social media channels of the Finance Ministry for the latest valid information," said the ministry
