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Malaysia's Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council has rolled out targeted assistance programmes for vulnerable families, including a widow raising five children and other households struggling with medical costs and schooling expenses.
Selangor has begun distributing RM200 shopping vouchers to 8,391 Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Malaysia Police veterans without pensions, marking an inaugural state-level initiative to honour their service and support their welfare.
The Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam Foundation is rolling out an ambitious food bank scheme in Melaka, aiming to provide monthly food parcels for 12 months to 2,000 disadvantaged families including those in poverty, persons with disabilities, and single-income households.
The government's SARA cashless assistance programme has achieved 99% utilisation among nearly nine million Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah recipients, driving RM3.45 billion in local market transactions this year as living costs remain elevated.