Perak MB – Nation says 9,000 civil servants will receive special payments

IPOH: According to Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, some 9,000 civil servants in Perak will receive special payments in two installments.

He said that it was a tribute to the commitment and dedication of the officials and that the payment would be made as part of a special financial assistance.

He added that they would receive a month's salary or a minimum of RM 2,000 at the end of December and in May of next year.

"The special payment will also be extended, among others, to temporary teachers, Islamic children's garden teachers from the state religious department, village chiefs and Tok Batin who
also receive RM 1000 in two installments.

"We also do not forget the retired officials, and for this, the state government has set aside 2 million rupees for the special incentive," he said. said in his budget speech delivered to the State Assembly here Tuesday, November 27.

Ahmad Faizal added that the state government would present food and health security cards to 17 million people from low-income households, poor and very poor, in January of the year. next.

"With a budget of 22 million RMB, the food card will be worth 80 RM per month, while the health card will be 300 RM per year for each eligible beneficiary.

"This is the first time that such help has been provided to Perak, an extension of the food boxes provided," he added.

Ahmad Faizal said that the state government would also propose to land title holders in new villages, planned villages, Felda and Felcra, as well as Indian villages to apply the extension of the lease land at 99 with a reduced premium payment.

For orang asli, Ahmad Faizal said the state government would allocate 2 million rupees to community and student excellence programs.

The programs, he said, were aimed at strengthening the importance of education, preventing social problems and solving other problems affecting the community.

"The state government will also introduce an" adopted village "program in which government-related enterprises (GLCs) and the private sector will focus on carrying out appropriate events to improve the level of government. the education of orang asli, as well as their incomes, "he added.