Family Of Late SUKMA Weightlifting Athlete Receives PERKESO Benefits
PERKESO Terengganu director Suhara Mustaffa said the late athlete's parents and four younger siblings, aged between eight and 16, will receive a cumulative monthly pension of RM897 starting next month.
The family also received RM3,000 in funeral management assistance under PERKESO's social protection scheme.
'PERKESO remains committed to safeguarding the welfare of Terengganu athletes. Over the past two years, we've supported 25 athletes undergoing rehabilitation, including two Terengganu FC (TFC) players still receiving treatment at the PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre,' she said during a visit to the family home in Taman Batin Perdana today.
Also present were Terengganu Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations Committee chairman Hishamuddin Abdul Karim and Terengganu State Sports Council (MSNT) director Ahmad Shahrizal Yahaya.
Meanwhile, the late athlete's mother, Rusmailaili Samsuri, 43, said the assistance has helped ease the family's burden as they cope with their loss.
She said her daughter, the eldest of five siblings, was a key contributor to the household, especially in covering her siblings' education expenses.
'After leaving MSNT, she worked at a petrol station to help support the family. My husband works as a bread delivery driver and I'm a full-time homemaker.
'She was a good daughter. Most of her salary was spent on daily necessities and school supplies for her siblings,' she said.
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