The Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that one-off incentives for COVID-19 front liners will begin in the first quarter of this year.
“As announced in the 2021 budget, a one-off grant of RM500 to all health frontline staff and RM300 to other frontline staff will be paid in the first quarter of this year,” he said.
Pemberian sekaligus RM500 kepada semua petugas barisan hadapan kesihatan, RM300 kepada petugas barisan hadapan lain mula dibayar pada suku tahun pertama tahun ini — PM @MuhyiddinYassin pic.twitter.com/kt45hniqMA
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) January 18, 2021
“Meanwhile, the existing monthly payment of RM600 by health workers and 200 by other frontline workers will continue until the COVID-19 epidemic ends.”
Sources: BERNAMA.