Deputy Premier: 85 pct of SKAS recipients receive aid via S Pay Global
On the efforts to include eligible individuals who were left out of the original name list, Uggah said the government had allowed them to submit appeals within a specified period. – Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING (May 21): A total of 758,483 out of the 886,288 eligible recipients for the Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) have received assistance via the S Pay Global e-wallet, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
He stated that as of May 13, around 85 per cent of eligible Sarawakians have received the assistance, which covers three categories: households, singles, and senior citizens.
'Among the recipients, 94 per cent or 387,260 from the household category have received the assistance, followed by 80 per cent or 287,0458 from the single category, and 74 per cent or 114,464 from the senior citizen category,' he said.
He was responding to Royston Valentine (GPS-Tellian), who raised questions about the number of SKAS recipients to date, by category and the measures in place for those without access to smartphones or the application.
On the efforts to include eligible individuals who were left out of the original name list, Uggah said the government had allowed them to submit appeals within a specified period.
'We opened an appeal period from Feb 1 to March 31, 2025.
'Once their names are verified and included in the list, the assistance will be disbursed to them through the e-wallet.'
He added that an additional allocation of RM100.7 million has been requested to ensure that all eligible individuals who were previously excluded will receive the assistance they are entitled to.
To ensure that assistance is fully disbursed to SKAS recipients, Uggah also said the state government will continue to assist them in activating their respective S Pay Global applications.
'For any technical support related to S Pay Global, users may contact S Pay Global Customer Service via email at [email protected] or by calling 082-224599.
'They may also seek assistance at Sarawak Service Centres, District Offices, and ADUN Service Centres in their respective areas.' douglas uggah embas DUN s pay global SKAS
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