Table 3.

The PRIHATIN Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN Package).

PRIHATIN Package	Beneficiary
RM 1 billion fund allocation to the Ministry of Health for medical equipment purchases and to pay for services, in addition to RM 500 million announced earlier.	Ministry of Health
RM 600 allowance for healthcare personnel and RM 200 allowance to frontliners such as police, immigration, and customs personnel.	Healthcare personnel and frontliners such as police, immigration, and customs personnel
RM 10 billion allocation to fund B40 and M40 families under the National Caring Aid (Bantuan Prihatin Nasional), including: • RM 1600 one-off payment to 4 million households earning below RM 4000; • RM 1000 one-off payment to 1.1 million households earning between RM 4001 and RM 8000; • RM 800 one-off payment for unmarried persons aged ≥21 years earning less than RM 2000; • RM 500 one-off payment for 4000 singles aged ≥21 years earning between RM 2000 and RM 4000.	Malaysian citizens
15–50% electricity bill discount beginning on April 1, 2020 for 6 months.
Free internet from all telcos from April 1, 2020 until the end of the MCO.
People Housing Projects (PPR) and public housing residents are exempted from paying rent for 6 months.
The government allows pre-retirement withdrawal from the Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) of up to RM 1500 without tax penalties.
Wage subsidy program for workers who earn RM 4000 or less for 3 months.
RM 500 one-off payment for civil servants including contract staff (grade 56 and lower).	Civil servants
RM 200 one-off payment for all students at higher learning institutions.	Students at higher learning institutions
RM 500 one-off payment for e-hailing drivers.	E-hailing drivers
RM 250 one-off payment for government pensioners.	Government pensioners
Buildings belonging to the government, such as convenience stores, day-care centres, and school canteens will be exempted from rental payment.	Business owners
RM 25 million allocation in collaboration with NGOs to provide food and shelter for senior citizens, Orang Asli, and the disabled.	Senior citizens, Orang Asli, and individuals with disabilities
National Health Protection Scheme (MySalam) and COVID-19 quarantine patients are entitled to receive RM 50 per day for 14 days.	COVID-19 patients
An allocation of RM 400 million to upgrade the broadband network.	Telco companies
Cleaning and catering contract workers at schools, public universities and training institutions, and government agencies will be paid a salary and their terms of service will be extended for another month by taking into account the MCO period.	Contract workers (cleaning and food services)
Insurance and takaful sectors will provide a special RM 8 million fund to bolster COVID-19 testing. Each policyholder can go for a screening test worth up to RM 300 in private hospitals and laboratories.	Insurance policy holders
TEKUN National, an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development and People's Trust Council (MARA), an agency under the Rural Development Ministry, along with other government agencies, will offer a moratorium to small and medium-sized enterprises beginning April 1, 2020.	Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Similar to PTPTN loan repayment deferment, the repayment of the Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) loan is also extended from April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.	PTPK loan holders
RM 1 billion allocation for the Food Security Fund.	Food security fund

RM, Malaysian ringgit; MCO, Movement Control Order; NGO, non-governmental organization; PTPTN, National Higher Education Fund.