New applicants for 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) can made starting December 1 while existing recipients must update their personal information to ensure payment.
Updates can be done via the BR1M Inland Revenue Board official portal at https://ebr1m.hasil.gov.my until December 31.
It can also be made by filling and returning the BR1M 2015 application form (BK-01) to IRB branches/revenue service centres/Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) or district offices.
Accurate information on bank accounts is needed as BR1M applicants will be paid three times a year and paid death benefits to heirs of applicants and the elderly.
Government will send the update form to the home address of existing starting from 24th November.
Call 1800-88-2716 (IRB) or 03-8882 4565/4566 (Ministry of Finance), or email br1m@treasury.gov.my email.
Payment will be made three times a year to recipients under the household category while individuals with income of RM2,000 and below will be given RM350 from January 28, 2015.
For households earning monthly incomes of RM3,000 and below, aid of RM950 will be paid starting with RM300 on January 28, RM300 (May 28) and RM350 (September 28).
For households earning RM3,001 to RM4,000, aid of RM750 will be paid starting with RM200 (January 28), RM200 (May 28) and RM350 (September 28).
Dato’ Sebastian Ting, chairman of Piasau branch
