Finance minister: Wage Subsidy Programme applications hit RM12.94b as at Oct 1 | Malay Mail

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Finance minister: Wage Subsidy Programme applications hit RM12.94b as at Oct 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A total of 322,177 employers and 2.64 million workers have benefitted from the Wage Subsidy Programme with the approved wage subsidy applications having reached RM12.945 billion as at October 1, 2021, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

“As at October 1, 2021, a total of RM1.395 billion has been channelled to 80,839 employers to continue operating and maintaining employment for 712,408 employees,” he said at the 72nd Inter-Agencies Economic Stimulus Implementation and Coordination Unit report released today. To support technical and digital adoption for small and medium enterprises and mid-tier companies , Tengku Zafrul said the government had channelled a total of RM84.2 million to 13,884 businesses in the form of grants and loans for subscriptions to digitalisation services as at October 1.

“As at October 1, these food baskets have been fully distributed and achieved their objective of benefitting more than 63,000 indigenous people. “This special allowance is also extended to members of the army, police, Customs, Immigration, firefighters, members of the Civil Defence Force and Rela members who are directly involved in implementing the movement control order ,” he said.

 

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