PTPTN disburses RM193,000 in takaful benefits to families of FRU tragedy victims
by SUFEA SALEHUDDIN
THE National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPTN) has provided RM193,000 in total Simpan SSPN takaful benefits and death compensation to the families of two Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who died in a recent accident in Perak.
The contribution was made under the agency's Ziarah Kasih PTPTN corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, which also saw a RM15,000 cash donation distributed to 15 children of the deceased, with each receiving RM1,000 through a Simpan SSPN Prime account.
The main recipients of the protection benefits were the next-of-kin of Sergeant Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim and Corporal Amiruddin Zabri.
Mohd Roslan, 46, had opened a Simpan SSPN Prime account on May 7, 2025, making him eligible for RM1,000 in takaful coverage and RM3,000 in death benefit payout.
In addition, he had subscribed to three Simpan SSPN Plus accounts under the Intan package for his children in 2019, entitling his beneficiaries to RM180,000 in accident death coverage and RM9,000 in funeral aid.
Combined, the family of Mohd Roslan received RM193,000 in total from both Simpan SSPN Prime and Simpan SSPN Plus.
PTPTN COO Mastura Mohd Khalid (second from left) presenting a replica of SSPN Savings Takaful protection benefit card as well as PTPTN CSR contributions to Amiruddin's family
Meanwhile, Amiruddin's family received RM4,000, consisting of RM1,000 in takaful benefits and RM3,000 in 'khairat kematian' under the SSPN Prime plan he had subscribed to.
PTPTN chairman Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim and other PTPTN officials visited five homes of the FRU accident victims in Perak recently.
'These contributions, though unable to replace the loss of a loved one, are hoped to ease the burden on their families and ensure the education of their children is secured,' she said in a statement.
She added that PTPTN remains committed to safeguarding access to education through savings plans like Simpan SSPN, which offers tax reliefs of up to RM8,000 annually, free matching grants of up to RM10,000, competitive dividends, Shariah-compliance and full government guarantees.
Nine FRU personnel were killed and nine others injured when the truck they were in collided with a gravel-laden lorry on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, while returning to their base in Sungai Senam, Teluk Intan, on the morning of May 13, 2025.
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