PETALING JAYA: Up to RM2,500 in financial assistance will be given to the target group under the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia Tambahan as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Wednesday (June 22).

       He added that the payment will be made in four stages, starting from June 27 and will benefit over 8.6 million people.

       “The decision to provide the financial assistance was after the government had taken into consideration rising living costs and food prices,” Ismail Sabri added.

       He said the assistance is the largest to date given by the government.