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areas, among others, by providing 123) Continue the Bereavement Scheme
pedestrian walkways and lighting in – RM1,000 to benefit the next of kin
selected areas – RM20 mil of BR1M recipients in the household
• Additional 500 motorcycles and 500 category
cars for the patrolling unit of PDRM –
RM35 mil INCREASE DISPOSABLE INCOME OF M40
Appreciating Contribution Of Civil 124) Increase tax relief to RM2,000 from
Service RM1,000 for each child under
the age of 18 years from year of
119) Improving the civil service effective assessment 2016
1 July 2016 – RM1.4 bn
• Provide one annual salary 125) Increase tax relief to RM4,000 from
increment, benefiting 1.6 million RM3,000 for an individual taxpayer
civil servants whose spouse does not have an
• Improve 252 schemes of service income
which will benefit 406,000 civil
servants 126) Introduce a new tax relief of
• Set a minimum starting salary in RM1,500 for a taxpayer’s mother
the civil service at RM1,200 a month, and RM1,500 for the father to ease
benefiting 60,000 civil servants expenditure in caring for parents
• Set the minimum pension rate at
RM950 a month, benefiting 50,000 127) Increase tax relief from RM6,000 to
pensioners with at least 25 years of RM8,000 for each child above the
service age of 18 years who is studying at
• Offer permanent post to contract a local or foreign institution of higher
of service officers who have at least learning, from year of assessment
15 years of service, benefiting 2016
10,000 contract officers
128) Increase tax relief from RM6,000 to
Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) RM8,000 for a disabled child above
the age of 18 years who is studying at
120) Program Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia a local or foreign institution of higher
(BR1M) will benefit 4.7 mil households learning, from year of assessment
& 2.7 mil single individuals – RM5.9 bn 2016
121) A new category is introduced for all 129) Income tax relief on contributions
participants in the e-Kasih database to SOCSO from year of assessment
2016
122) Distribution of BR1M • Eligibility for mandatory contribution
is increased from a monthly salary
of RM3,000 to RM4,000, benefiting
500,000 workers.
Increasing Minimum Wage
130) Raise minimum wage effective 1 July
2016 in all sectors except domestic
services or domestic maids
• Peninsular : RM1,000 a month
• Sabah, Sarawak & WP Labuan :
RM920 a month
areas, among others, by providing 123) Continue the Bereavement Scheme
pedestrian walkways and lighting in – RM1,000 to benefit the next of kin
selected areas – RM20 mil of BR1M recipients in the household
• Additional 500 motorcycles and 500 category
cars for the patrolling unit of PDRM –
RM35 mil INCREASE DISPOSABLE INCOME OF M40
Appreciating Contribution Of Civil 124) Increase tax relief to RM2,000 from
Service RM1,000 for each child under
the age of 18 years from year of
119) Improving the civil service effective assessment 2016
1 July 2016 – RM1.4 bn
• Provide one annual salary 125) Increase tax relief to RM4,000 from
increment, benefiting 1.6 million RM3,000 for an individual taxpayer
civil servants whose spouse does not have an
• Improve 252 schemes of service income
which will benefit 406,000 civil
servants 126) Introduce a new tax relief of
• Set a minimum starting salary in RM1,500 for a taxpayer’s mother
the civil service at RM1,200 a month, and RM1,500 for the father to ease
benefiting 60,000 civil servants expenditure in caring for parents
• Set the minimum pension rate at
RM950 a month, benefiting 50,000 127) Increase tax relief from RM6,000 to
pensioners with at least 25 years of RM8,000 for each child above the
service age of 18 years who is studying at
• Offer permanent post to contract a local or foreign institution of higher
of service officers who have at least learning, from year of assessment
15 years of service, benefiting 2016
10,000 contract officers
128) Increase tax relief from RM6,000 to
Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) RM8,000 for a disabled child above
the age of 18 years who is studying at
120) Program Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia a local or foreign institution of higher
(BR1M) will benefit 4.7 mil households learning, from year of assessment
& 2.7 mil single individuals – RM5.9 bn 2016
121) A new category is introduced for all 129) Income tax relief on contributions
participants in the e-Kasih database to SOCSO from year of assessment
2016
122) Distribution of BR1M • Eligibility for mandatory contribution
is increased from a monthly salary
of RM3,000 to RM4,000, benefiting
500,000 workers.
Increasing Minimum Wage
130) Raise minimum wage effective 1 July
2016 in all sectors except domestic
services or domestic maids
• Peninsular : RM1,000 a month
• Sabah, Sarawak & WP Labuan :
RM920 a month
