The government has agreed to provide a special financial aid of RM500 for Aidilfitri for all civil servants of Grade 56 and below.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it includes staff members under the contract scheme, daily part-time officers and appointments under MySTEP.
“The government has also agreed to provide a special aid of RM250 to retirees.
“The payment of this special aid will be made together with the salary for the month of April which is on April 25,” he said in a statement.
The special aid comprised an allocation of RM923 million involving more than 2 million civil servants and retirees.
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