STR recipients will get more SARA money next year. Under Budget 2027, the STR SARA allocation goes up to RM16 billion, from RM15 billion. In 2022, it was RM8 billion.
How Much SARA You’ll Get In 2027
If you receive STR, you’ll get SARA of up to RM150 a month, or up to RM1,800 a year. Up to 9 million recipients are covered.
If you’re 18 or older and don’t receive STR, you’ll get SARA MADANI. It pays RM100 twice. Once before Aidilfitri and once ahead of the 70th celebration of Merdeka. That’s RM200 in total, for up to 13 million people, including the M40.
Where You Can Spend SARA
You’ll also be able to use SARA in more places. It now covers wet and fresh goods at 216 FAMA Pasar Tani and Tamu outlets nationwide. There are 15,000 SARA merchant partners, including 6,800 small grocers and co-ops. The government will raise the number of small grocers to 10,000 before the end of 2026.
SARA is part of a larger package. Total subsidies, aid and incentives for 2027 exceed RM80 billion. That includes RM40 billion in fuel subsidies and nearly RM3.3 billion in JKM aid.
What you get depends on whether you’re on STR. If you are, it’s up to RM1,800 in SARA next year. If you’re not, it’s RM200.
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