Among the PENJANA incentives announced by our Prime Minister is a one-off RM300 financial aid to single mothers (BKIT). Learn how to qualify and apply for this aid.

One of the Pelan Jana Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA) incentive announced by our Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is the RM300 one-off financial aid for single mothers. This incentive aimed to provide assistance for vulnerable groups including single mothers and disabled.

How to Apply

Applicants Categories

According to the Pelan Tindakan Permerkasaan Ibu Tunggal (2015-2020) by Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, single mothers are defined as a Malaysian women who are head of their households and fall within one of these categories:

  • Divorced with unmarried children in the same household.
  • Taking care of a husband that unable to work because of disease and with unmarried children in the same household.
  • Unmarried with child (adopted child or illegitimate child).

Eligibility

  • Malaysian citizen residing in Malaysia.
  • Woman who is the head of a household.
  • Household income under RM960 or per capita RM244 according to the Poverty Income Line (Pendapatan Garis Kemiskinan – PGK semasa)

How to Register

Source: Women Development Department Official Website

  1. Go to Permohonan Ibu Tunggal Official Portal.
  2. Select your current state.
  3. Log in to Google account to fill the application form.
  4. Attached related documents with the single mothers financial aid forms.
  5. Required related documents:
    • Copy of your identification card
    • Copy of your bank account statement
    • Copy of your child’s birth certificate, Mykid, Mykad, or proof of adoption from the National Registration Department
    • Copy of monthly payslip or written validation of income
    • Doctor’s letter of the medical record (if needed)
    • Proof of divorce ( if still in divorce proceedings)

6. Alternatively, you can download the physical copy of the form here.

How to Submit

  • You can send the online forms directly just by pressing the submit button on the Google Form.
  • For the physical form, you can be send in by hand or by mail post to the respective Women Development Department office in your state.
  • Refer here for the complete list of Department of Women Development offices in every state.
  • The deadline for the application submission is on October 31, 2020.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by SMS and the incentive will be credited in your bank account between July until November 2020.

How to Appeal if Rejected

You can appeal if rejected within the period for appeal, which is yet to be announced on the Department of Women Development’s official website.

For further information, visit the official website of Department of Women Development and follow their official Facebook page for the latest updates.

Overall

We hope single mothers will benefit from this incentive and that it will assist to support families. We would also like to encourage both private and government initiatives to provide more career and business opportunities for single mothers to help them brave the effects of the pandemic.

 

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