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The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Sarawak Integrates eBantuanJKM for Efficient Welfare Aid
KUCHING: The Federal and Sarawak governments, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department (JKM), have successfully integrated their respective welfare assistance platforms via the eBantuanJKM system. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the initiative aims to eliminate abuse and enhance the efficiency of welfare aid delivery. 'The system has existed for 15 years, but was only recently implemented in Sarawak. Previously, the Federal and Sarawak governments operated separate systems, which created various challenges. 'If you follow the news, there have indeed been cases where certain parties exploited weaknesses in the system,' she told reporters after officiating the launch of the eBantuanJKM system today. As of May this year, she said a total of 55,457 recipients in Sarawak had received RM123.78 million in aid under the integrated system. Earlier, in her speech at the event, Nancy also announced that JKM is currently developing a new platform, the Welfare Assistance Management System 2.0 (SPBK 2.0), which will replace eBantuanJKM by the end of 2026. 'The current system is now facing technological limitations. SPBK 2.0 is being developed as a high-impact solution, aligned with the MyDIGITAL initiative and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint,' she said.
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Integration of welfare platforms via eBantuanJKM enhances efficiency
KUCHING: The Federal and Sarawak governments, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department (JKM), have successfully integrated their respective welfare assistance platforms via the eBantuanJKM system. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the initiative aims to eliminate abuse and enhance the efficiency of welfare aid delivery. 'The system has existed for 15 years, but was only recently implemented in Sarawak. Previously, the Federal and Sarawak governments operated separate systems, which created various challenges. 'If you follow the news, there have indeed been cases where certain parties exploited weaknesses in the system,' she told reporters after officiating the launch of the eBantuanJKM system today. As of May this year, she said a total of 55,457 recipients in Sarawak had received RM123.78 million in aid under the integrated system. Earlier, in her speech at the event, Nancy also announced that JKM is currently developing a new platform, the Welfare Assistance Management System 2.0 (SPBK 2.0), which will replace eBantuanJKM by the end of 2026. 'The current system is now facing technological limitations. SPBK 2.0 is being developed as a high-impact solution, aligned with the MyDIGITAL initiative and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint,' she said.
The Star
a day ago
- Business
- The Star
Social Welfare Dept developing new online system to replace 15-year-old eBantuan
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (second right) presenting a basic necessities kit to a recipient after launching the implementation of the eBantuan system in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department is developing a new online system to manage welfare assistance more efficiently, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the Welfare Assistance Management System (SPBK) 2.0 would replace the existing eBantuan system by the end of 2026. "The current system has been in use for over 15 years and is now facing technological constraints. "SPBK 2.0 is a high-impact solution in line with the government's digital initiatives," she said when launching the implementation of eBantuan in Sarawak here on Friday (June 13). The eBantuan system was introduced in 2007 but only expanded to Sarawak last year, as the state had its own welfare management system. Nancy said the integration of the federal and state systems under eBantuan would improve efficiency and eliminate abuse. "This is a very tight and efficient system, with no room for abuse," she said. From January to May this year, 55,457 recipients in Sarawak received assistance amounting to RM123.78mil under eBantuan. Nancy also said SPBK 2.0 would be fully online, utilising a secure digital platform with the latest technologies including business intelligence, automatic notifications and cloud computing. It will also be integrated with national systems such as the Central Database Hub (Padu) and National Poverty Data Bank System (eKasih) to speed up welfare verification and distribution based on accurate data. "This improvement aligns with the whole-of-government approach to deliver integrated, fast and responsive services to the people," Nancy said.
