KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Covid-19 claims worth RM115.19 million have been approved for the recipients of the national insurance protection scheme for the lower income group (MySalam) since the beginning of the pandemic, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The MySalam National Health Protection Scheme is an insurance protection scheme targeting the below 40% income (B40) group through the MySalam Trust Fund. This scheme provides protection for eligible members of the B40 community worth RM8,000 for 36 critical illnesses. As of Sept 10, 2021, a total of 50,501 employees have successfully secured employment through the MySTEP programme. This amount includes Special Relief Facility (SRF), Automation and Digitalisation Facility (ADF), All-Economic Sector Facility (AES) and Agrofood Facility (AF) funds.

Source: The Edge Markets October 07, 2021 12:45 UTC