KUALA LUMPUR: Women from households receiving Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) who give birth in 2023 will receive one-off cash assistance of RM500 under the CahayaMata Keluarga Malaysia programme.
Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said an allocation of RM150 million would be set aside to increase the birth rate, and reduce the problem of children with stunted growth.
"So, there's still time for the women concerned to have offspring next year. But remember, the aid is only for mothers, and not for fathers," he said when tabling the Supply Bill 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat here today.
The tabling of Budget 2023 is the second by the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the second since the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12) was launched on Sept 27 last year.
Tengku Zafrul said the government planned to provide tax exemption on income received from the assessment year 2023 until the assessment year 2028 to encourage more women to return to work after taking a 'career break'.
"On addressing mental health issues and domestic violence, the One-Stop Psychosocial Support Centre will be strengthened. A total of RM8 million has been provided for this centre to act as as an early intervention location, as well as for psychosocial advocacy and counselling sessions.
"The government will also continue to work with NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) and shelters such as P.S The Children to provide support to victims," he said.
The government, he said, was also allocating RM11 million to encourage women to go for screening tests, through subsidised mammogram tests and cervical cancer screening programmes.
He said a new PCR screening test method pioneered by the ROSE Foundation, in collaboration with Universiti Malaya and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, would be used for cervical cancer screening.
Meanwhile, to encourage more women to increase their business capacity and improve marketing strategies, the government would allocate RM235 million in financing funds especially for women under the Semarak-Nita BSN Scheme, Tekunita TEKUN, DanaNita MARA and Biz Lady Bank Rakyat.
On efforts to further empower women at the corporate leadership level, the Securities Commission would introduce a special training programme to improve women's skills, identify and subsequently increased the number of women eligible to be appointed as board members.
"I believe that the political parties are actively identifying and determined to nominate more women as their candidates for the upcoming General Election," he said.
Meanwhile, Tengku Zafrul said the government was also allocating RM188 million for early childhood education programmes under the Community Development Department or KEMAS.
This included the construction of 10 KEMAS child care centres, including three new projects in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan; Limbang, Sarawak and Pasir Puteh, Kelantan.
"To ease the financial burden of parents, the government has also agreed to extend until the assessment year 2024 the tax relief of up to RM3,000 on the payment of fees for registered TASKA and TADIKA," he added.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Fri Oct 07 2022
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said an allocation of RM150 million would be set aside to increase the birth rate, and reduce the problem of children with stunted growth. - REUTERS
Badminton Terbuka Thailand: Zii Jia mara ke suku akhir
Perseorangan lelaki negara, Lee Zii Jia menepati ramalan apabila menempah slot suku akhir Terbuka Thailand 2024.
Siapkan segera trek BMX Bukit Siol - Abdul Karim
Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah meminta kontraktor bagi projek trek BMX Bukit SIol untuk segera menyiaokannya bagi memudahkan atlet Sarawak berlatih bagi menghadapi SUKMA 2024.
KPM sambut baik Sarawak rangka ujian ganti UPSR
KPM sambut baik hasrat kerajaan negeri Sarawak yang bercadang merangka sistem penilaian sendiri bagi menggantikan Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) untuk murid Tahun Enam di semua sekolah di negeri itu.
Kastam Sarawak rampas rokok, minuman keras RM2.41 juta di Bintulu
Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) Sarawak merampas minuman keras yang disyaki tidak berkastam dianggarkan bernilai RM2,414,784.30 termasuk duti dan cukai di Bintulu pada Jumaat lalu.
Jangan percaya orang tak dikenali - Flovia Ng
Kementerian Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Kesejahteraan Rakyat Sabah memberi peringatan kepada remaja khususnya kanak-kanak bawah umur agar tidak percaya kepada mana-mana pihak yang tidak dikenali. Ia susulan tiga remaja di Ranau, bertindak tidak balik ke rumah kerana mahu ke Sandakan untuk mencari kerja bagi membeli telefon pintar.
Sektor Pontianak-Kuching perlu dihidupkan kembali
Menteri Pelancongan, Industri Kreatif dan Seni Persembahan Sarawak Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Enam lagi lebuh raya setuju laksana pembayaran tol terbuka
Enam lagi lebuh raya bersetuju melaksanakan Sistem Kutipan Tol Secara Pembayaran Terbuka (SPT) bermula September ini, kata Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Penumpang keluar masuk di LTAK melebihi kapasiti
Menteri Pelancongan, Industri Kreatif dan Seni Persembahan Sarawak Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menyambut baik hasrat Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg agar sebuah lapangan terbang antarabangsa baharu didirikan di wilayah itu
Kami janji bawa balik Piala FA ke Old Trafford - Erik ten Hag
Manchester United akan beri segalanya di Final Piala FA menentang Manchester City pada 25 Mei ini.
Isu kenaikan gaji penjawat awam antara dibincang
Isu kenaikan gaji penjawat awam seperti diumumkan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menjadi antara perkara dibincangkan dalam pertemuan antara Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Hajiji dan Presiden Cuepacs, Datuk Adnan.
Tindakan percepat BKM Fasa 4 tidak wajar - Bersih
Tindakan itu dilihat sebagai satu bentuk pengaruh tidak wajar dan melanggar konvensyen amalan kerajaan sementara yang diamalkan di negara-negara lain.
Penerima BKM boleh tebus RM75 Baucar Perlindungan Tenang dengan RM5
Persatuan industri insurans menasihatkan semua penerima BKM supaya memastikan mereka mengetahui kelayakan mereka dengan menyemak portal MyPTV.
Harga ayam RM9.40 sekilogram bermula hari ini
Keputusan tersebut dicapai selepas kerajaan putuskan untuk tidak mengapungkan harga ayam, sebaliknya meneruskan subsidi.
BKM: Bantuan cecah RM8.2 bilion, tertinggi dalam sejarah - Tengku Zafrul
Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) merupakan inisiatif bantuan tunai langsung tertinggi dalam sejarah berbanding Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) dan Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH).
BKM Fasa 2: 8.6 juta bakal terima secara berperingkat mulai hari ini
BKM Fasa 2 dengan peruntukan sebanyak RM1.74 bilion akan memanfaatkan 4.0 juta isi rumah, 1.2 juta warga emas (bujang/tiada pasangan) dan 3.4 juta individu bujang.
BKM mula dibayar 28 Mac, ringankan beban rakyat sambut Ramadan - PM
Penerima akan mendapat bayaran sebanyak RM100 hingga RM300 berdasarkan kelayakan setiap penerima.
Hampir 1.5 juta permohonan BKM sudah diterima setakat 7 Januari - Zafrul
Sehingga kini direkodkan juga hampir 95 peratus permohonan baharu dan kemaskini dibuat secara dalam talian.
Daftar, kemas kini maklumat untuk BKM bermula 1 Jan - Mohd Shahar
Individu yang layak menerima Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) boleh membuat pendaftaran atau mengemas kini maklumat masing-masing bermula 1 hingga 31 Jan depan.
4.8 juta golongan bujang dapat BKM, RM350 untuk pendapatan di bawah RM2,500
Manakala, warga emas bujang atau tiada pasangan dengan pendapatan kurang daripada RM5,000 akan menerima RM600.