{
  "id": 11154302,
  "title": "Finance Ministry: Monthly SARA aid credited to recipients’ MyKad from today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/finance-ministry-monthly-sara-aid-credited-to-recipients-mykad-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:08:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/01/finance-ministry-monthly-sara-aid-credited-to-recipients-mykad-from-today/237275"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Finance Ministry has announced that monthly SARA aid, a financial assistance program, will now be directly credited to the MyKad cards of eligible recipients as of today. According to a post on X, households receiving the original Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) will receive RM100 per month, while senior citizens and single individuals will each get RM50. Those who receive both STR and eKasih will get RM200 monthly, with senior citizens and single individuals receiving RM150 and RM100 respectively. The ministry has also approved 15 categories of goods for purchase using SARA, including essential items such as rice, eggs, bread, cooking oil, over-the-counter medicines, frozen food, canned food, and school supplies. These SARA funds can be utilized at over 14,700 selected supermarkets and grocery stores across the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Finance Ministry: Monthly SARA aid credited to recipients’ MyKad from today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/finance-ministry-monthly-sara-aid-credited-to-recipients-mykad-from-11156489",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:08:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/finance-ministry-aims-to-cut-record-high-gas-prices-by-50-agorot",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:32:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}