{
  "id": 2697775,
  "title": "General : Budget 2027: JKM Seeks Higher Monthly Aid For Bedridden Patient Caregivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/general-budget-2027-jkm-seeks-higher-monthly-aid-for-bedridden",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T00:37:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2597970"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has submitted a request to the Finance Ministry for an increase in monthly assistance for caregivers of bedridden patients under Budget 2027.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dept seeks higher monthly aid for caregivers of bedridden patients",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/dept-seeks-higher-monthly-aid-for-caregivers-of-bedridden-patients",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:29:12.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}