By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 9: More than 900,000 Sarawakians will receive another round of cash assistance for essential needs from November 10, as the Sarawak government begins disbursing the third phase of its Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) 2026.
A total of 901,857 recipients have qualified for the assistance, including 26,979 newly eligible recipients identified through the screening of Phase 3 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) 2026 data.
The assistance will be credited directly into recipients’ S Pay Global e-wallets in stages.
Existing recipients will receive RM360 under the household category, RM200 for senior citizens and RM125 for single individuals in this phase.
New recipients, meanwhile, will receive the full 2026 assistance amount of RM1,100 for households, RM600 for senior citizens and RM375 for single individuals.
The latest disbursement follows the first two phases paid on March 10 and May 15.
As of November 9, 783,603 recipients, representing 89.5 per cent of those eligible, had redeemed their SKAS assistance through S Pay Global.
The Sarawak government has allocated RM680 million for SKAS this year to help ease the cost-of-living burden, particularly among lower-income households and those in need.
Recipients are reminded to keep their S Pay Global accounts active to ensure smooth crediting of the assistance and to redeem their aid before December 20, 2026.
Those who qualify for STR Phase 4 in 2026 will have their SKAS eligibility assessed once the Sarawak government receives and completes the screening of the relevant data.
Eligibility can be checked through the official SKAS website at sarawak.gov.my/skas.
The information was announced by the Sarawak Economic Planning Unit under the Premier’s Department today. — DayakDaily
