The Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) has been a great help to those who need financial support during the MCO period. However, all good things must come to an end. As recently announced on their official Facebook page, the Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia have announced that the BPN's last day of registration is on 30 April 2020 (that's tomorrow).
In addition to that, they also mentioned that those who are still registering or appealing before the due date will still be processed. In line with Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz's statement, the second phase will roll out from 4 May onwards. To those who have yet to receive the payment but has already passed the BPN eligibility, they will have to wait for it in May.
As of 26 April 2020, it has been reported that there is a total of 2.96 million applications and 300,000 appeals (for the rejected ones). 7.74 million Malaysians have already received their payment, with a total of RM5.47 billion in funds from the first phase. On top of that, even Malaysians who don't have a bank account managed to get their financial assistance from the Bank Simpanan Nasional branches.
If you are still procrastinating and have yet to register, you ought to do so now before the due date is over! You can visit the official link right here and enter your IC number to check if you have been approved or not. If you haven't registered, then you may refer to this webpage right here to read the step by step guide on you BPN registration.
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