Kota bharu: The federal government has agreed to raise per capita grants for all states by 25 per cent, involving an increase of RM548 million starting in 2026, the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly was told today. Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud announced the new rate, which was agreed upon during the meeting of Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers held last year.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Nassuruddin stated that on behalf of Kelantan, a motion was put forward to review the per capita grant due to rising costs. The proposal was agreed upon by the Menteris Besar and received a positive response from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. As a result, the National Finance Council agreed to increase the per capita grants by 25 per cent to RM548 million, effective from 2026 and involving all states.

He revealed this while responding to a question from Wan Rohimi Wan Daud (PAS-Melor) regarding the per capita grant to Kelantan, including the last review of the rate and the annual amount received by the Kelantan government over the past 10 years, during the State Assembly sitting at the Kota Darulnaim Complex.

Mohd Nassuruddin elaborated that the newly agreed rates were RM102 per person for the first 100,000 people (previously RM72); RM14 for the next 500,000 (previously RM10.20); RM13.50 for the next 500,000 (previously RM10.40); and RM13 for the remaining individuals (previously RM11.40). He added that Kelantan had received per capita grants amounting to RM291.06 million between 2015 and 2025, with specific amounts outlined for each year.