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How Do the B40 Fare Under Budget 2021?

Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

10-Nov-20 14:30

How Do the B40 Fare Under Budget 2021?

The B40 community have been among the hardest hit since the MCO was first implemented in March, and many of them continue to struggle to put food on the table as much of the country goes back under the CMCO. We take a look at how they would benefit from the proposed Budget 2021, and who might fall between the cracks.

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Image Source: Bantuan B40 Malaysia Facebook

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Budget 2021,  Belanjawan 2021,  Budget-2021-Mahsing,  B40 Community,  Lower-income Communities,  COVID-19,  CMCO,  Food Insecurity,  Bantuan Prihatin,  EPF Withdrawals,  Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), 


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