{
  "id": 967649,
  "title": "STR Fasa 3 disalur kepada 5.3 juta penerima hari ini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/str-fasa-3-disalur-kepada-5-3-juta-penerima-hari-ini",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/15/str-fasa-3-disalur-kepada-5-3-juta-penerima-hari-ini"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Finance Ministry announced that 5.3 million recipients will start receiving the Rahmah Cash Assistance (STR) Phase 3 payments starting today, involving an allocation of RM1.2 billion. This represents an increase of 300,000 recipients compared to the 5 million recipients in the initial phase of the year. Of the 5.3 million recipients, 3.9 million are from low-income and lower-middle-income households, while 1.4 million are single elderly individuals.\n\nFor Phase 3, recipients will receive payments ranging from RM150 to RM600 depending on their income and number of children, while single elderly individuals will receive RM150. In total, the amount of STR disbursed for the three phases in 2026 is projected to reach RM3.6 billion. Recipients, based on their eligibility criteria, may receive assistance up to RM3,300 cumulatively until August 2026 through STR Phases 1 to 3 and the Basic Rahmah Assistance (SARA) monthly payment. According to the MoF, this amount does not include the one-time SARA payment for all Malaysian citizens aged 18 and above.",
  "summary": "Kementerian Kewangan berkata jumlah penerima meningkat sebanyak 300,000 orang berbanding lima juta penerima awal tahun ini.",
  "key_points": [
    "5.3 million recipients to receive STR Phase 3 payments today",
    "RM1.2 billion allocated for Phase 3 assistance",
    "3.9 million recipients from low-income households"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The expanded recipient pool and increased payout for STR Phase 3 reflects a stepped-up effort to funnel more financial aid to low-income and vulnerable households ahead of August.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "STR Fasa 3 disalur kepada 5.3 juta penerima hari ini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/str-fasa-3-disalur-kepada-5-3-juta-penerima-hari-ini-969436",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:33:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}