SCHOOL AID ROLLOUT ON JAN 13 - Schooling Aid BAP - 150 - announcement and impact

Aug 13, 2026

Early Schooling Aid (BAP) of RM150 will be credited on Jan 13 to all students up to Form Six, covering primary, secondary, and Form Six pupils to ease schooling expenses for parents. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said timely disbursement is essential before the academic year begins, supported by smooth implementation instructions to relevant agencies. The RM150 aid forms part of the Rahmah framework addressing cost-of-living pressures, with nearly RM800 million allocated to benefit 5.2 million students. Parents and PTAs welcomed the move as meaningful relief.

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SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN BPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Aras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62604 Putrajaya. Tel:03-88846425 Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:06 JANUARI 2026(SELASA) N.STRAITS TIMES THE STAR SINAR HARIAN BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M'SIA # SCHOOL AID ROLLOUT ON JAN 13 JULIANNA JALALUDDINAND KALBANA PERIMBANAYAGAMPUTRAJAYAnews@nst.com.my HE Early Schooling Aid(BAP)of RM150 will becredited on Jan 13 for allschool students up toForm Six,said Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking at the Prime Minis-ter's Department monthly as-sembly,Anwar said the assis-tance covers students in primaryand secondary schools,includingForm Six,and is aimed at easingschooling expenses for parents. He said timely disbursementwas crucial to ensure families re-ceive support before the start ofthe academic year,adding thatthe government had instructedagencies to ensure smooth im-plementation. “The assistance may appearmodest,but it has a direct andimmediate impact on house-holds,especially those managingmultiple schooling costs.” Anwar said the government re-mained focused on practical,peo-ple-centric measures that deliverquick relief,alongside longer-term reforms to improve access to education and social support sys-tems. The RM150 BAP is part of thegovernment's broader Rahmahframework,which aims to ad-dress cost-of-living pressures andsupport families nationwide. Anwar,who is also finance min-ister,announced the aid whentabling the 2026 Budget in Oc-tober.Nearly RM800 million hasbeen allocated for the BAP,whichis set to benefit 5.2 million stu-dents from Year One to Form Fivein government schools,regard-less of parents'income.It was lat-er announced that Form Six stu-dents would also receive the aid. The announcement was wel-comed by parents and parent-teacher associations,saying the aid wouldease financial burdens. SK La Salle Petaling Jaya Par-ent-Teacher Association(PTA)chairman Leben Siddharth Kup-pusamy said the initiative wouldprovide meaningful relief to par-ents with schoolgoing children. "Although textbooks are pro-vided free by the ministry,par-ents still need to spend on ex-ercise books,revision materialsand stationery. "For instance,my son is in YearSix.Based on the stationery listissued by the school,the costcould reach RM160 if parentswere to follow it strictly. "I try to be prudent and onlypurchase what is essential.Itemssuch as stationery are not nec-essarily bought every year." He said he was glad the gov-ernmentcontinued the aid. “There are about 410 studentsin my son's school.This RM150assistance will be a huge help fornearly 400 families.” SJKT PJS1 PTA chairman Yo-geswaran Rajasagran thankedAnwar,saying the aid would beparticularly beneficial to familiesfrom the Bottom 40 per cent andhardcore poorgroups. "This aid will help reduce par-ents'financial burden,especiallythose who are struggling to makeends meet.” He said the aid could be used tobuy essential items like books,stationery,uniforms and shoes. "I request that the Early School-ing Aid be an annual allocation, so that parents are not financiallyburdened at the start of everyschool year. "Perhaps from next year on-wards,the government can con-sider disbursing the aid beforetheschool session begins.” Parent Action Group for Edu-cation chairman Datin Noor Az-imah Abdul Rahim said while anyform of financial assistance waswelcome,parents should not be-come overly dependent on gov-ernment aid. "Parents should not become dependent on any aid,annual orotherwise,as it becomes a crutchrather than a boost.” She stressed the importance ofprudent financial planning,urg-ing parents to save months aheadto prepare for schooling expenses. "Parents need to be thrifty andmanage their finances wisely.Savein advance for schoolingneeds in-steadof relying on assistance.”

FAQs

What is the Early Schooling Aid (BAP) and how much will be credited?

The Early Schooling Aid (BAP) provides RM150 to eligible students. The crediting date is Jan 13.

Who will receive the RM150 BAP?

BAP covers school students up to Form Six, including primary, secondary, and Form Six students in government schools.

Why did the Prime Minister stress timely disbursement?

Timely disbursement helps families receive support before the start of the academic year, reducing pressure from multiple schooling costs.

Aug 13, 2026

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