#Budget2016: Five goodies for the people

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in tabling the Budget 2016 today announced a special assistance of RM500 to the 1.6 million civil servants while 700,000 government pensioners would receive a special payment of RM250.

Najib, who also held the Finance Minister portfolio, also announced the continuation of BR1M in a bid to ease the cost of living for the rakyat.

Apart from that the minimum wage for Malaysians would be raised to RM1,000 per month for Peninsular Malaysia and RM920 for Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan.

Here’s a quick look at the five goodies announced for the people in Budget 2016.

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