Seremban: The one-off RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid received by a family of five here has helped ease their daily expenses for the next two months. For recent university graduate Norsarah Hishamuddin, 28, from Tampin, the aid was especially meaningful as it enabled her to help her parents buy groceries.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Norsarah, along with her two younger siblings aged 25 and 20, and their parents, who are both educators, each received RM100, bringing the total to RM500 for the family. Norsarah expressed gratitude, noting that the assistance helps their parents with daily essentials as she and her siblings are not yet employed. She hopes such aid will continue in the future, emphasizing that these initiatives provide financial relief and reflect the MADANI government’s concern for the people’s well-being.

Meanwhile, checks by BERNAMA at several supermarkets in Johor found people taking advantage of the public holiday to buy essential goods with the cash aid. Nor Hanida Md Yasin, 45, mentioned plans to redeem the aid in stages to manage monthly spending effectively. She noted that even though the system faced disruptions due to high demand, the aid still significantly helps cover essential items.

For private sector worker S. Segar, 34, the SARA aid was eagerly anticipated to purchase groceries. Despite system challenges, he remains thankful to the government for the initiative, which he regards as a thoughtful gesture and Merdeka gift. The one-off aid, involving a RM2 billion allocation, was credited via MyKad yesterday, benefiting 22 million Malaysians aged 18 and above.