2027 Budget: Govt raises STR, Sara allocations to RM16 billion for 2027; up to nine million to benefit

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9 Oct 2026 • 3:55 PM MYT
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, gives a thumbs-up before leaving for Parliament to table Budget 2027 today. - Photo by Bernama

SHAH ALAM - The government will raise the combined allocation for Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) to RM16 billion in 2027, up from RM15 billion, says Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

All STR recipients will also receive Sara assistance of up to RM150 per month, or up to RM1,800 annually.

The assistance is expected to benefit up to nine million recipients.

The Prime Minister said this when tabling the 2027 Budget themed "Menggapai di Langit, Mengakar di Bumi" (Reaching for the Skies, Rooted in the Earth).

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