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Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH). RM20 million for five new Independent Learning Centres,
Allocation of RM5 billion for BSH and expand the scheme Down Syndrome training and TASKA for disabled.
to cover 1.1 million single individuals aged above 40 years old RM15 million allocation to the National Anti-Drugs
who are earning less than RM2,000 per month. Agency’s pilot RINTIS program on drug addict rehabilitation
All disabled persons aged 18 years old and above, with an with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and local
income less than RM2,000 per month will also be covered. communities.
Single individuals and all disabled persons aged 18 years are
entitled to receive BSH payment of RM300 and qualify RM4.5 million to Anjung Singgah for the year 2020, which
automatically as a recipient of the free MySalam Takaful will benefit about 7,000 homeless Malaysians.
Scheme.
RM20 million to expand skills training and programmes
Social Enterprise and Community Development. that meet the national TVET standard for inmates in areas
RM575 million socio-economic assistance to senior such as food & beverage, carpentry, laundromat and metal
works.
citizens benefiting 137,000 seniors whose household income
is below the poverty level. RM10 million to Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity
RM4.6 million to the Senior Citizens Activity Centre Centre (MaGIC) to support such enterprises.
(PAWE) to cover the expenditure of 129 centres across
Malaysia benefiting 37,000 senior citizens. RM10 million to Malaysia Co-Investment Fund Scheme
RM80 million towards upgrading, repair and maintenance of (MyCIF).
67 various institutions under the Department of Social Welfare
(JKM) including child care, disabled and elderly centres. The Government has increased the donation reporting
RM25 million for the management, administration and threshold from RM5,000 to RM10,000 under subsection
expansion of the Food Bank program throughout Malaysia. 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967. This will subsequently be
increased to RM20,000 beginning 2020.
Tax deduction on donation for charitable and sports activities
and projects of national interest will be increased to 10% in line
with the threshold given to companies. The tax deduction is
also expanded to:
Cash wakaf Cash wakaf Cash
contribution to contribution to endowment
state religious public universities contribution
authorities or a body approved by the
established by state state religious to public
religious authorities authorities to universities.
to administer wakaf receive wakaf
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Allocation of RM5 billion for BSH and expand the scheme Down Syndrome training and TASKA for disabled.
to cover 1.1 million single individuals aged above 40 years old RM15 million allocation to the National Anti-Drugs
who are earning less than RM2,000 per month. Agency’s pilot RINTIS program on drug addict rehabilitation
All disabled persons aged 18 years old and above, with an with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and local
income less than RM2,000 per month will also be covered. communities.
Single individuals and all disabled persons aged 18 years are
entitled to receive BSH payment of RM300 and qualify RM4.5 million to Anjung Singgah for the year 2020, which
automatically as a recipient of the free MySalam Takaful will benefit about 7,000 homeless Malaysians.
Scheme.
RM20 million to expand skills training and programmes
Social Enterprise and Community Development. that meet the national TVET standard for inmates in areas
RM575 million socio-economic assistance to senior such as food & beverage, carpentry, laundromat and metal
works.
citizens benefiting 137,000 seniors whose household income
is below the poverty level. RM10 million to Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity
RM4.6 million to the Senior Citizens Activity Centre Centre (MaGIC) to support such enterprises.
(PAWE) to cover the expenditure of 129 centres across
Malaysia benefiting 37,000 senior citizens. RM10 million to Malaysia Co-Investment Fund Scheme
RM80 million towards upgrading, repair and maintenance of (MyCIF).
67 various institutions under the Department of Social Welfare
(JKM) including child care, disabled and elderly centres. The Government has increased the donation reporting
RM25 million for the management, administration and threshold from RM5,000 to RM10,000 under subsection
expansion of the Food Bank program throughout Malaysia. 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967. This will subsequently be
increased to RM20,000 beginning 2020.
Tax deduction on donation for charitable and sports activities
and projects of national interest will be increased to 10% in line
with the threshold given to companies. The tax deduction is
also expanded to:
Cash wakaf Cash wakaf Cash
contribution to contribution to endowment
state religious public universities contribution
authorities or a body approved by the
established by state state religious to public
religious authorities authorities to universities.
to administer wakaf receive wakaf
68 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book
