Disabled Owning Vehicles Are Eligible For Aid

May 15, 2009

Disabled Owning Vehicles Are Eligible For Aid
By: Ramjit

BUTTERWORTH, May 15 (Bernama) Handicapped people who own a car or other facilities are still eligible to apply for aid from the Social Welfare Department, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

She said they need not hesitate to apply for aid allocated by the government because the facilities they own do not affect their eligibility.

"The disabled or their families who own a car, motorcycle, television, refrigerator and other such items are not part of the criteria in giving out the aid," she said after a visit to Kampung Sungai Lembu, near here, Friday.

She said the government has provided assistance to the disabled under various categories, including the Disabled Worker Allowance, which offers RM300 per month to the disabled who earns not more than RM1,200 monthly.Other than that, those disabled who are not able to work and do not have individual income but receive donations from sources such as insurance, pension, derivative pension and other assistance amounting to not more than RM720 a month in the peninsula, Sarawak (RM830) and Sabah (RM960) can receive aid of RM150 monthly.

"Those caring for bed-ridden handicapped patients with a monthly family income of not more than RM3,000 are also eligible to receive aid of RM300 a month," she said.

Shahrizat said another requirement is that the disabled is a Malaysian citizen residing in the country, and has registered with the Welfare Department.

She added that the ministry is still actively tracking down those disabled who are eligible for aid, but have not registered with the department.

BERNAMA